WorldPublished: 15 October 2026 at 17:57

Trump Drops Plans to Broadcast Ex-Army Psychiatrist's Execution Live

US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to show the execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan live. In 2009, Hasan killed 12 soldiers and one civilian in a shooting at an army base in Texas.

US President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, live. The decision was reported on 15 October 2026 and reverses an earlier idea that the execution might be shown publicly.

Who Nidal Hasan is

Hasan was an army psychiatrist. In 2009 he carried out a shooting at an army base in the state of Texas. The attack left 12 soldiers and one civilian dead.

What the decision means

According to the available information, the execution will not be broadcast live. Other details, including the date of the execution or the reasons Trump dropped the plan, were not given in the source.

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