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FRI, 16 OCT · 86 ITEMS
Washington Examiner, AP, NBC News + 9 more · United States
21 outletsTrump has stated that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the , will not be , reversing earlier plans announced by the Pentagon. This is a direct statement from the president on a contentious issue, following the Pentagon's earlier announcement that the firing squad execution would be broadcast.
The claim is a direct report of Trump's statement by NBC News, which is a reputable outlet. As a primary-source report (the statement itself), the accuracy pertains to the fact that Trump said this; whether the execution ultimately is livestreamed depends on subsequent actions.
This is a genuinely new development, as it updates the previously reported Pentagon plan to livestream the execution.
We previously covered Trump's approval of the firing squad execution for Hasan (October 7, 2026) and the Pentagon's subsequent announcement that the execution would be livestreamed (October 12, 2026), which drew criticism and led to JD Vance stating he would not watch (October 14, 2026). This item updates that story with Trump's reversal on the livestream.