Overturning earlier plans that would have put on a livestream the coming military firing squad execution of convicted Muslim terrorist Nidal Hasan, President Donald Trump has confirmed that while it may be viewed in person by families of victims, it will not be on the internet.
“Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army Major turned traitor, is a very bad and evil man, who killed 13 people, including a pregnant soldier, who died, along with her unborn son, and injured, very seriously, 32 more innocent people,” the president confirmed on social media.
“With all of that being said, I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device. He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed. That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose. They deserve to witness JUSTICE!”
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army Major turned traitor, is a very bad and evil man, who killed 13 people, including a pregnant soldier, who died, along with her unborn son, and injured, very seriously, 32 more innocent people. Barack Hussein Obama’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intercepted electronic communications between Hasan and the radical Yemeni-American cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki. When reviewed by his FBI terrorism task force, investigators concluded that Hasan’s emails were not a threat. This assessment of the Obama Administration’s actions was later considered to be a key intelligence failure. With all of that being said, I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device. He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed. That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose. They deserve to witness JUSTICE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP ( TS: Oct 15 2026, 10:06 AM ET )
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) October 15, 2026
BREAKING: Trump rules out livestream for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution https://t.co/ZTlHU2qgLf
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 15, 2026
The streaming plan had been revealed earlier by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. But the plan drew opposition from politicians as well as voters who found the idea distasteful.
Trump also pointed out that there were indications of the looming disaster, but officials under the administration of Barack Obama failed to recognize them and prevent the slaughter.
“Barack Hussein Obama’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intercepted electronic communications between Hasan and the radical Yemeni-American cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki. When reviewed by his FBI terrorism task force, investigators concluded that Hasan’s emails were not a threat,” he said.
Hasan has said he murdered Fort Hood soldiers as he was mad that American troops were deployed to Afghanistan, and he wanted to protect Taliban members.
Hasan armed himself with guns and walked into a military base building at Fort Hood in November 2009, shouted “allahu akbar,” and started shooting.
With nearly four dozen dead or wounded, it was the deadliest attack on a domestic military installation in U.S. history.
He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in 2013.
Obama at one point described the disaster as “workplace violence.”
