--- title: "Trump cancels plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution" description: "Most outlets reported that Trump reversed a decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, with some noting that the change followed backlash or was a response to a plan by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. While most described the execution as proceeding without a livestream, several also mentioned that the families of the victims would be allowed to view it in person. A few outlets, such as The News International and ARY News, specifically named Pete Hegseth as the original proponent of the livestream plan." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14490-trump-says-military-execution-of-fort-hood-gunman-will-not site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump cancels plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution world · updated 16 Oct 2026, 8:58 AM PKT · 15–16 Oct 2026 · 14 articles from 12 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Trump reversed a decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, with some noting that the change followed backlash or was a response to a plan by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. While most described the execution as proceeding without a livestream, several also mentioned that the families of the victims would be allowed to view it in person. A few outlets, such as The News International and ARY News, specifically named Pete Hegseth as the original proponent of the livestream plan. ## Same story from 12 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **24 News HD** — [Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after fierce backlash](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Oct-2026/trump-scraps-plan-livestream-execution-fierce-backlash) · 16 Oct 2026, 8:58 AM PKT > US President Donald Trump on Thursday cancelled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military base mass shooter, reversing a widely condemned move by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. - **The Nation** — [Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker’s execution](https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Oct-2026/trump-calls-livestream-fort-hood-attacker-s-execution) · 16 Oct 2026, 5:59 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINTON - US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by fir­ing squad. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Trump cancels livestream of US military execution for Fort Hood killer](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/trump-cancels-livestream-of-us-military-execution-for-fort-hood-killer-3004287) · 15 Oct 2026, 10:53 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > President Donald Trump has canceled a planned livestream of the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, following backlash from various groups. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Trump Cancels Livestream Plan for Nidal Hasan’s Execution](https://pakobserver.net/trump-cancels-livestream-plan-for-nidal-hasans-execution/) · 15 Oct 2026, 10:11 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has ruled out livestreaming the execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan, abandoning a controversial… - **Daily Times** — [Trump cancels livestream plan for Nidal Hasan’s scheduled execution](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1567732/trump-cancels-livestream-plan-for-nidal-hasans-scheduled-execution/) · 15 Oct 2026, 10:08 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to livestream the scheduled execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan. Trump announced the decision on Thursday, October 15, saying the execution would proceed as planned without a public broadcast. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting in Texas. Read More: […] - **Geo News** — [Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash](https://www.geo.tv/latest/686710-trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-backlash) · 15 Oct 2026, 9:37 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump smiles during a campaign rally at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, Montana, US, October 14, 2026.— Reuters Military base shooter’s execution won’t be livestreamed: Trump. US president says Hasan will die by firing squad as per... - **The News International** — [Trump overrules Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream Fort Hood gunman's execution](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1420071-trump-overrules-pete-hegseths-plan-to-livestream-fort-hood-gunmans-execution) · 15 Oct 2026, 9:10 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army doctor convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.According to The Guardian, the decision follows... - **ARY News (English)** — [Trump cancels planned livestream of Nidal Hasan execution](https://arynews.tv/trump-cancels-planned-livestream-of-nidal-hasan-execution) · 15 Oct 2026, 8:09 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced earlier this month that Nidal Hasan would be executed by a firing squad... - **Hum News English** — [Trump cancels planned livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution](https://humenglish.com/latest/trump-cancels-planned-livestream-of-fort-hood-shooters-execution/) · 15 Oct 2026, 8:08 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has canceled the planned livestream of the execution of the former US Army major who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, saying on Thursday that he had overruled his defense chief who had intended it to be a public spectacle. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced earlier this month that Nidal Hasan would be executed by a firing squad on December 3 at Fort... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after backlash](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330476639/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-execution-after-backlash) · 15 Oct 2026, 7:56 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > The firing squad execution of a convicted military base shooter will not be livestreamed, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, canceling a contentious plan by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The move to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution was widely opposed at home and abroad, prompting outrage from both US Democratic and Republican politicians, the Catholic Church, rights groups and... - **Dawn** — [Trump says military execution of Fort Hood gunman will not be livestreamed](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037379/trump-says-military-execution-of-fort-hood-gunman-will-not-be-livestreamed) · 15 Oct 2026, 7:49 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not be livestreamed, but that immediate families of the victims would be able to view it in person. Nidal Hasan’s execution — scheduled for Dec 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 — is set to be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945. “I think streaming the execution... - **The Express Tribune** — [Trump says military execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635045/trump-says-military-execution-of-fort-hood-shooterwill-not-be-livestreamed) · 15 Oct 2026, 2:56 PM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing > Though the immediate families of the victims will be able to view it in person ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Trump questions plan to livestream Hasan's execution](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13210-us-military-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort) · 10 Oct 2026 · 12 outlets · 2 developments · 87% related - [Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12589-trump-approves-firing-squad-for-convicted-us-military-base) · 7 Oct 2026 · 9 outlets · 2 developments · 72% related - [US homeland security chief dismisses security threat from livestreaming execution](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13684-us-homeland-security-chief-dismisses-security-threat) · 12 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 71% related 14 articles from 12 outlets, 15–16 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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