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Trump Cancels Plan to Televise Hasan Execution

The retreat came after bipartisan political pressure and U.N. condemnation that said the planned airing would create a public spectacle and raise human-rights concerns.

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Overview

  • President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, October 15, that the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will not be broadcast live but remains set for December 3 by firing squad.
  • The reversal follows public objections from Republicans, Democrats, religious leaders and the United Nations, which called the proposed broadcast a form of torture.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had earlier said the government would televise the execution to show consequences for terrorism, a plan that triggered the backlash.
  • Trump confirmed that close relatives of the victims may attend in person and emphasized the decision was meant to let families witness what he called justice.
  • If carried out, Hasan’s execution would be the first U.S. military execution in more than six decades and could prompt legal challenges or delays as procedures move forward.