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Trump cancels plan to livestream Fort Hood execution
The Fort Hood execution by firing squad still goes ahead, but the White House says it will not be public; Trump also denied a report on Wiles.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Trump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:11 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Fort Hood, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after… (October 14).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPresident Trump has shelved a plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, after condemnation from around the world, according to The Guardian.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHasan was convicted of killing thirteen people at Fort Hood, Texas, in two thousand nine, and the execution itself still goes ahead, just not in public.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe president said people would rather not watch him die, which is a reversal of the original plan.
The story so far
- Fort Hood shooter's execution to be by firing squad · Al Jazeera
- Execution date set for December; Yemen's Taiz hit by shortages · Al Jazeera
- Barkin, Palestinian vote delay, Fort Hood execution, CFP and ESPN · New York Post
- Trump undecided on livestreaming Nidal Hasan execution · NBC News
- Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after… · CNN
- Trump cancels plan to livestream Fort Hood execution (this story)
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