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Trump Decides Fort Hood Execution Livestream
Trump will decide if military livestreams Nidal Hasan's execution.
In brief
Trump will decide if military livestreams Nidal Hasan's execution. Trump will decide whether to livestream the December execution of Nidal Hasan after Pentagon plans to broadcast it. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Trump's Decision on Execution Livestream
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will make the final call on whether the military livestreams Nidal Malik Hasan's December firing-squad execution.
Pentagon Plans Livestream
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the public would be able to watch Hasan's execution, and a Pentagon official confirmed the department planned to livestream it.
Dallas Pastor Supports Broadcast
First Baptist Dallas Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress backed the Pentagon plan, stating capital punishment is commanded by God in Genesis 9:6 to remind people of human life's sanctity.
“Capital punishment is commanded by God in Genesis 9:6 to remind people of the sanctity of human life.”
Other Leaders Oppose Livestream
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley condemned the livestream as a 'barbaric promotion of a culture of death', and Fort Hood survivor Alonzo Lunsford opposed turning it into entertainment.
Trump's Final Decision
Trump said Saturday he will make the decision on whether to livestream Hasan's execution, after the Pentagon had planned to broadcast it.
Execution Details
The Army scheduled Hasan's execution for December 3 at 1 p.m. CST, following his military conviction in 2013 and Supreme Court denial of review on March 31, 2025.
The takeaway
Trump will decide whether to livestream the December execution of Nidal Hasan after Pentagon plans to broadcast it.
