Trump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation

Man convicted of killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas will still be executed, but president said ‘people would rather not watch him die’ Donald Trump has shelved a widely condemned plan to livestream the execution of a disabled man by firing squad. The US president confirmed the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would not be public. Continue reading...

Guardian staff · Thu, Oct 15, 2026, 7:29 AM
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Trump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation

Man convicted of killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas will still be executed, but president said ‘people would rather not watch him die’

Donald Trump has shelved a widely condemned plan to livestream the execution of a disabled man by firing squad.

The US president confirmed the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would not be public.

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