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Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution

Washington Post Politics Saturday 10 October 2026, 17:39 UTC By Dan Diamond, Katherine Doyle 1 min read
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President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would decide whether to live-stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, two days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be publicly shown. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution The Pentagon has said a firing squad for the Fort Hood shooter is scheduled for Dec. 3. “By showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did,” the president said.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would decide whether to live-stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, two days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be publicly shown. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution The Pentagon has said a firing squad for the Fort Hood shooter is scheduled for Dec. 3. “By showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did,” the president said. 2 min
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