Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad

What the report says

US President Donald Trump has reversed plans to livestream the execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, according to BBC World News. The article says Hasan, who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad, which would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years.

BBC World News reported that Trump had earlier backed showing the execution online, but later said many people would “rather not watch” Hasan die. The decision followed growing criticism of the idea of broadcasting the killing publicly. Vice-President JD Vance had also questioned whether the livestream would go ahead and said he would not watch it.

Hasan was convicted in connection with the attack on the military base, where he opened fire on unarmed soldiers waiting for medical checks and vaccines. BBC World News reported that 13 soldiers were killed and 32 others were injured.

Trump said the execution will still go ahead and that it may be viewed in person by victims’ families. The case has drawn attention because it combines a rare military execution with a broader debate over capital punishment, public access and the treatment of attacks labeled as terrorism by the administration.