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Speaker: Hasan Execution Video Could Aid Terror Recruitment

House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concern that footage of Nidal Hasan's execution could be used to recruit terrorists; Hasan was an Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN Overnight
Published 1:52 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Newsmax: “Speaker: Hasan Execution Video Could Aid Terror Recruitment”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:52 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Nidal Hasan.
BBN covered this story before: Hasan Piker Admits He Was Born to Be a Champagne Socialist (October 12).

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NewsmaxSpeaker: Hasan Execution Video Could Aid Terror Recruitment

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNewsmax reports: Speaker: Hasan Execution Video Could Aid Terror Recruitment.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Monday he is concerned that video of the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major sentenced to death for killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, could become "a recruiting tool for future terrorists."
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWe will keep an eye on that one.