--- title: "Trump questions plan to livestream Hasan's execution" description: "Most outlets reported that US President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood gunman, would be livestreamed. The News International led with the UN's condemnation of the plan, while other outlets focused on Trump's uncertainty and the broader criticism the plan has drawn. ProPakistani briefly mentioned the Pentagon’s announcement of the livestream plan without elaborating on reactions. The framing of the plan as controversial or drawing bipartisan or human rights criticism appeared in several excerpts, but no outlet explicitly attributed claims of misconduct or motive to any party beyond what was directly quoted." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13210-us-military-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump questions plan to livestream Hasan's execution world · updated 10 Oct 2026, 4:08 PM PKT · 9–10 Oct 2026 · 16 articles from 12 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 10 Oct 2026 — Trump questions plan to livestream Hasan's execution (6 outlets) > Most outlets reported that US President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood gunman, would be livestreamed. The News International led with the UN's condemnation of the plan, while other outlets focused on Trump's uncertainty and the broader criticism the plan has drawn. ProPakistani briefly mentioned the Pentagon’s announcement of the livestream plan without elaborating on reactions. The framing of the plan as controversial or drawing bipartisan or human rights criticism appeared in several excerpts, but no outlet explicitly attributed claims of misconduct or motive to any party beyond what was directly quoted. - **Daily Times** — [US Execution livestream plan draws human rights criticism](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1565362/trump-execution-livestream-plan-raises-concerns/) · 10 Oct 2026, 4:08 PM PKT > US President Donald Trump has questioned whether officials will livestream the scheduled execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. However, Trump has expressed support for carrying out the execution, despite growing criticism of the proposed broadcast from human rights advocates and political figures. […] - **24 News HD** — [Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Oct-2026/trump-sows-doubt-plan-livestream-us-military-execution) · 10 Oct 2026, 11:41 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump cast doubt Friday on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of the perpetrator of a deadly attack on American soldiers, a plan that has drawn broad and bipartisan condemnation. - **ARY News (English)** — [Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution](https://arynews.tv/trump-sows-doubt-plan-livestream-us-military-execution) · 10 Oct 2026, 11:25 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump cast doubt Friday on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of the perpetrator... - **Dawn** — [Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution](https://www.dawn.com/news/2036133/trump-sows-doubt-on-plan-to-livestream-us-military-execution) · 10 Oct 2026, 11:04 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of the perpetrator of a deadly attack on American soldiers, a plan that has drawn broad and bipartisan condemnation, it emerged on Saturday. Nidal Hasan’s execution — scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 — is set to be the first by a US milit... - **ProPakistani** — [US to Livestream Execution of Former Army Major](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/10/us-to-livestream-execution-of-former-army-major/) · 10 Oct 2026, 9:28 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream the execution of former United States Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was… Read More - **The News International** — [UN condemns US plan to livestream Fort Hood gunman's execution](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1419357-un-condemns-us-plan-to-livestream-fort-hood-gunmans-execution) · 10 Oct 2026, 6:20 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump's administration is facing international criticism over plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in 2009.The Pentagon... ### 9 Oct 2026 — Pentagon announces public broadcast of Fort Hood shooter's execution (10 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Pentagon plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, with several emphasizing the unprecedented nature of the public broadcast. The Express Tribune and others linked the decision to broader debates over the death penalty in the US, while most others focused primarily on the method and public visibility of the execution. The News International and Daily Times provided slightly more context about Hasan’s 2009 attack and his role as a former Army psychiatrist. - **Pakistan Today** — [Pentagon approves public broadcast of Nidal Hasan’s execution](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/09/pentagon-approves-public-broadcast-of-nidal-hasans-execution) · 9 Oct 2026, 7:35 PM PKT > Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3. - **Daily Times** — [Pentagon plans public broadcast of Nidal Hasan execution](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564744/pentagon-plans-public-broadcast-of-nidal-hasan-execution/) · 9 Oct 2026, 12:48 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pentagon has reportedly approved plans to make the execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan public. Hasan was convicted for the deadly 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public would be able to watch the execution. However, details […] - **Geo News** — [US to livestream army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, says Pentagon](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685716-us-to-livestream-army-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-says-pentagon) · 9 Oct 2026, 11:15 AM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood. — ReutersThe US will livestream the army's upcoming firing squad execution of a gunman who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009, the Pentagon... - **24 News HD** — [US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter](https://www.24newshd.tv/09-Oct-2026/us-military-livestream-firing-squad-execution-fort-hood-shooter) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:12 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The execution by firing squad of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, a Pentagon official said Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be carried out in "public. - **Dawn** — [US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035879/us-to-livestream-army-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-pentagon-says) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:08 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > The US will livestream the army’s upcoming firing squad execution of a gunman who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009, the Pentagon said, in what would be an unprecedented broadcast of a US execution. Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist, is set to become the first person to be executed by firing squad by the US military since 1945. The execution is scheduled for December... - **Hum News English** — [Pentagon to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan](https://humenglish.com/latest/pentagon-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-nidal-hasan/) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:04 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: The Pentagon plans to livestream the Army's execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, a step that would be the first broadcast of an execution in the United States. A Pentagon official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the execution would be streamed live and that further details would follow. Defense Secretary ... - **Minute Mirror** — [US to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution](https://minutemirror.com.pk/us-to-livestream-fort-hood-shooters-execution-641668/) · 9 Oct 2026, 9:56 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > The United States plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at the Fort Hood military base - **The News International** — [Pete Hegseth wants Americans to watch Fort Hood gunman's execution](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1419235-pete-hegseth-wants-americans-to-watch-fort-hood-gunmans-execution) · 9 Oct 2026, 8:10 AM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be made public.Speaking to podcaster Jack Posobiec on Wednesday, Hegseth said Americans... - **The Express Tribune** — [US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633862/us-to-livestream-army-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-pentagon-says) · 9 Oct 2026, 7:04 AM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Decision comes amid heightened debate in US over death penalty following botched lethal injection of Christa Pike - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pentagon chief says execution of military base shooter to be ‘public’](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/pentagon-chief-says-execution-of-military-base-shooter-to-be-public-3003622) · 9 Oct 2026, 1:47 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the execution of military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be conducted by a firing squad and made public. 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