Trump sends mixed signals on livestreaming Hasan execution
- On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to livestream the December 3, 2026, execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Hegseth defended the public broadcast, arguing that livestreaming serves to show "serious consequences for these types of things," marking the first military firing squad execution since 1945.
- Lawmakers, religious leaders, and the United Nations condemned the proposal, with Archbishop Paul Coakley calling it a "barbaric promotion of a culture of death" while warning it could aid terrorist recruiters.
- President Donald Trump gave conflicting signals Friday, stating he had "absolutely" approved the execution while also noting his administration is still "making a determination" regarding the livestream.
- Vice President J.D. Vance expressed skepticism the broadcast will occur, saying "I'm not going to be watching it"; legal experts suggest Hasan could seek court intervention, potentially delaying the December 3 date.
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Trump’s spiritual adviser cheers livestreaming of firing-squad execution, says it’s ‘commanded by God’
A proposal to livestream the execution of a convicted mass murderer has sparked a fierce religious debate, but one of Donald Trump’s longtime spiritual advisers isn’t just defending the idea. He says God commands it. Rev. Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas and a longtime informal adviser to Trump, has thrown […]
Donald Trump May Pull Back on Hegseth’s Controversial Execution Plan
Donald Trump is reportedly reconsidering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 U.S. soldiers in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. According to Axios, Trump has privately told confidants that the broadcast “might not happen” after receiving criticism from lawmakers and advisers across […]
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The Independent (US)Trump’s evangelical adviser endorses Fort Hood shooter firing squad execution
Top evangelical figures close to the president don’t condemn the idea — or claim that God commands it
PRESIDENT Trump is weighing in on a proposal to live-stream the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of the Fort Hood massacre. Despite initial support, he is facing criticism and conflicting advice.
Trump may backtrack on livestreamed execution of Fort Hood shooter • Oklahoma Voice
President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to leave open the possibility that the federal government won’t livestream a military execution planned for December that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said would be public. But Trump also told reporters at the White House that he had “absolutely” approved livestreaming the execution. The apparently contradictory comments came as […]
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