Trump Cancels Pentagon Plan to Livestream Hasan Execution
President Trump canceled the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, reversing an earlier decision after bipartisan criticism.
Houston, TX, October 15, 2026 —
President Trump canceled the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, reversing an earlier decision after bipartisan criticism, according to the available summary of the development.
The reported change concerns the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution. The summary does not say that the execution itself was canceled or provide information about its status. It also does not specify when the earlier decision was made, when Trump ordered the plan canceled or whether the Pentagon had begun preparations to broadcast the execution.
The criticism is described as bipartisan, but no lawmakers, officials or other critics are identified. The summary does not give their stated objections or explain what prompted the reversal. It also provides no details about how the earlier plan was announced or what form the proposed livestream would have taken.
Hasan is identified in the summary as the Fort Hood shooter. No further background about him or the case is provided. The summary does not state whether the Pentagon issued a public explanation of the cancellation, whether another agency was involved, or whether any alternative broadcast plan is under consideration.
As reported, the change reverses an earlier decision by the administration concerning a Pentagon livestream. The available information establishes that the plan was canceled following criticism from both parties, but leaves the timing, the critics’ specific concerns and the execution’s status unaddressed.
Story summarized from the original created by Chris.Williams@fox.com (Chris Williams) on www.fox26houston.com, see more information here.
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