{
  "id": 14727140,
  "title": "Trump Calls Off Execution Livestream",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-calls-off-execution-livestream",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:12:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/trump-calls-off-execution-livestream-nidal-hasan-hegseth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shift from his initial stance, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday morning that the government will not be livestreaming the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, scheduled for December 3rd. The military execution, the first of its kind since 1945, involves a firing squad. Trump's decision, made on social media platform Truth Social, cited the belief that streaming the execution could have served as a \"strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan.\" However, a majority of Americans, according to an ABC News poll, and 72 retired US generals opposed the idea, labeling it \"barbaric.\" Concerns were also raised by parenting experts regarding the potential inadvertent exposure of children to such events. Despite Trump's reversal, he affirmed that Hasan \"will die as scheduled\" on December 3rd. The United States has executed 31 people in 2026 thus far, a relatively small number compared to other nations with the death penalty, although most do not carry out executions. Amnesty International reports that only 17 countries, including the US, executed anyone in 2025. The execution of Hasan, who carried out a shooting at a military installation in 2009, can still be witnessed in person by the immediate families of the victims, should they choose to do so, as Trump noted in his statement.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump said Thursday morning that the government will no longer livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. The firing squad killing, scheduled for December 3, will be the first such execution carried out by the military since 1945. “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump cancels livestream of Nidal Malik Hasan's execution on December 3rd",
    "Majority of Americans and 72 retired US generals oppose streaming the execution",
    "Hasan's execution can still be witnessed in person by immediate family members"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}