US President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to livestream the execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 American soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.
Trump announced the reversal following widespread criticism from human rights groups and international observers, including the United Nations, which described the proposed livestream as “abhorrent.”
Although the execution remains scheduled for December 3, 2026, by firing squad, Trump said the event would no longer be broadcast online.
“Many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die,” the president said, adding that victims’ families could witness the execution in person if they wished.
Hasan, who was sentenced for the November 5, 2009, massacre that left 13 soldiers dead and 32 others injured, is set to become the first person executed by the US military in more than 60 years.
His lawyer, John Galligan, criticised the initial livestream proposal as a violation of Army regulations, describing the controversy as a permanent stain on the military justice system.
