# First US Execution Livestreamed

> Trump admin livestreams mass shooter's execution for public viewing.
- Title: First US Execution Livestreamed · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: Trump admin livestreams mass shooter's execution for public viewing. The US government plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a mass shooter who…
- Keywords: nidal hasan, firing squad, trump administration, livestream execution, fort hood, public execution, science, technology, First, Execution, Livestreamed, Futurism
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/future-society/first-time-america-livestreamed-execution-firing-squad
- Author: Victor Tangermann
- Published: 2026-10-09T14:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nidal hasan, firing squad, trump administration, livestream execution, fort hood, public execution, science, technology
## Christa Pike Survives Execution
Christa Pike survived her execution after being on death row for over 30 years.
## Trump Administration Livestreams Execution
The Trump administration plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad for public viewing.
## First Public Execution Since 1936
This would be the first public execution by military firing squad in the US since November 1945 and the first public execution since 1936.
## Public Reaction to Livestream
Netizens criticized the plan, comparing it to historical violence and calling it un-Christian.

> If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it
## Key takeaway

The US government plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a mass shooter who killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2007, marking the first public execution by firing squad in the US since 1936.