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  "id": 14720708,
  "title": "Trump cancels planned Pentagon live stream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-planned-pentagon-live-stream-of-fort-hood-shooters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:50:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371056/trump-cancels-planned-pentagon-live-stream-fort-hood-shooters-firing-squad-execution"
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  "account": "On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon would cease live streaming the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan due to bipartisan criticism. Trump's social media post suggested that broadcasting the execution could serve as a deterrent against terrorism, but many, including Vice-President J.D. Vance, disagreed, stating they would not watch it. The Pentagon has scheduled Hasan's execution for December 3. Trump indicated that immediate family members of the victims could view the execution in person if they so choose. Earlier in the month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced that the execution would be public, followed by confirmation from the Pentagon that it would be live-streamed. This announcement led to strong backlash from both Republicans and Democrats, who argued that the images could be used to radicalize others. When asked about the compatibility of a public execution with his Christian faith, Vance expressed uncertainty about the execution's actual occurrence. He emphasized that Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who killed multiple innocent people, deserved the harsh sentence. Vance, however, stated he would not watch the execution if it were to be live-streamed. Hasan, who held the rank of major, entered a medical building on November 5, 2009, where soldiers were awaiting vaccinations and deployment clearance. After shouting \"Allahu akbar,\" he opened fire, killing and injuring several individuals. Hasan claimed his actions were intended to prevent soldiers from deploying to Afghanistan, where he believed they would be fighting against his fellow Muslims. A military judge barred him from presenting this claim as a defense during his 2013 trial. Hasan was left paralyzed from the waist down following law enforcement's shooting, and now uses a wheelchair. He has the option to request a delay in his execution, but his demeanor during the trial suggests he may not be interested in such a delay.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major who shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at a Fort Hood military base in 2009. The decision followed bipartisan criticism of the plan, including opposition from religious leaders and Republicans such as Vice President J.D. Vance, who stated he would not watch the event. An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found that 80 percent of respondents were against livestreaming the execution.\n\nTrump noted that while streaming the death might have served as a deterrent to show how America deals with terrorists, many well-meaning people would prefer not to watch. Although the public broadcast has been cancelled, the Jerusalem Post reports that the execution will proceed as scheduled by firing squad, and the immediate families of the victims may choose to view the event in person. This event is expected to be the first military execution in more than 60 years.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Outcry over US plans to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/outcry-over-us-plans-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:33:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter won't be streamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-says-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-wont-be-streamed",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:18:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Firing squad execution of mass killer will not be livestreamed, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/firing-squad-execution-of-mass-killer-will-not-be-livestreamed-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:20:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-says-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-not-be-livestreamed",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:22:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-after-bipartisan-backlash-says-pentagon-wont-livestream",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:22:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump cancels Hegseth's planned livestream for Nidal Hasan execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-hegseths-planned-livestream-for-nidal-hasan-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:27:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-calls-off-livestream-for-fort-hood-shooters-execution-by-firing",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:28:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Pentagon will not livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pentagon-will-not-livestream-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:33:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-says-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-not-be-livestreamed-14721429",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:43:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Donald Trump calls off planned live stream of firing squad execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/breaking-donald-trump-calls-off-planned-live-stream-of-firing-squad",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:44:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-calls-off-livestream-for-fort-hood-shooters-execution-by-firing-14730428",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:10:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-calls-off-livestream-for-fort-hood-shooters-execution-by-firing-14738985",
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