Pentagon Drops Livestream Plan for Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution

Burlington Plattsburgh, VT, October 15, 2026 —

President Trump announced that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, identified in the announcement as the Fort Hood shooter. The decision followed bipartisan backlash to the plan.

The available information does not specify when the livestream plan was proposed, who objected to it, or what concerns prompted the backlash. It also does not include a statement from the Pentagon or explain whether the change affects any other arrangements related to the execution.

No execution date or timeline was provided, and the announcement does not establish when or how the execution itself is expected to take place. The reported change concerns the plan to livestream it; no further details about the execution were included.

The response was described as bipartisan, but no lawmakers, political parties, organizations or individual critics were named. The information also does not provide details about the announcement’s setting or whether Trump offered a reason for the Pentagon’s decision.

As described, the development is a reversal of the livestream plan following criticism from both sides of the political aisle. Further information about the objections, the Pentagon’s formal position and any next steps was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press on www.mychamplainvalley.com, see more information here.

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