8 days ago
Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News World, South China Morning Post Asia, Dawn, Times of India World, The Hill, CBC World, New York Times Homepage, NBC News Top Stories, Deutsche Welle All News, Axios, CBS News, and Snopes are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 21:37 UTC. 23 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Former US Army Major Nidal Hasan is scheduled for execution by firing squad on December 3, for the 2009 shooting at the US Army's Fort Hood base in Texas. Donald Trump stated that the execution will not be livestreamed, despite previous announcements from the Pentagon.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Snopes
Hegseth said Pentagon planned to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution. Is that legal?
- New development reported by CBS News
Trump officials now leaning against livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution, sources say
- Picked up by Axios
Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by Axios
Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Trump says government won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
- Picked up by CBC World
Pentagon will not livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter: Trump
- New development reported by BBC News World
Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by The Hill
80 percent oppose Hegseth’s push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey
- Picked up by The Hill
80 percent opposed Hegseth’s push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey
- Picked up by Times of India World
US not to livestream execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan
- Picked up by CBS News
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
- Picked up by CBS News
Trump says Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump scraps livestream for Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump cancels planned Pentagon live stream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
View full timeline · 23 reports
- First reported by Snopes
Hegseth said Pentagon planned to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution. Is that legal?
- New development reported by CBS News
Trump officials now leaning against livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution, sources say
- Picked up by Axios
Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by Axios
Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Trump says government won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
- Picked up by CBC World
Pentagon will not livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter: Trump
- New development reported by BBC News World
Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by The Hill
80 percent oppose Hegseth’s push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey
- Picked up by The Hill
80 percent opposed Hegseth’s push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey
- Picked up by Times of India World
US not to livestream execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan
- Picked up by CBS News
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
- Picked up by CBS News
Trump says Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump scraps livestream for Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump cancels planned Pentagon live stream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
- Picked up by BBC News World
Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
- severity changed
The assessed event severity changed.
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Many Figures Opposed Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
Same story, different outlets
12 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- BBC NewsTrump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
- South China Morning PostTrump scraps livestream for Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad
- DawnTrump says military execution of Fort Hood gunman will not be livestreamed
- Times of IndiaUS not to livestream execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan
- The Hill80 percent oppose Hegseth’s push to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution: Survey
- CBCPentagon will not livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter: Trump
View all 12 headlines
- The New York TimesTrump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
- NBC News Top StoriesTrump says government won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
- Deutsche Welle All NewsTrump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed
- AxiosTrump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed
- CBS NewsTrump officials now leaning against livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution, sources say
- SnopesHegseth said Pentagon planned to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution. Is that legal?