President Donald Trump gave conflicting signals on Friday, 9 October 2026, about plans to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's execution at Fort Hood, Texas. His remarks followed condemnation of the proposed firing-squad broadcast by evangelical and Catholic leaders.
The controversy followed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that the Pentagon intended to make the execution available for public viewing. Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, is scheduled to be executed on 3 December, although legal challenges could delay the sentence.