Nidal Malik Hasan
American Army officer and mass murderer (born 1970)
Photo: U.S. Army, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Trump cancels livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing-squad execution, set for 3 December
Donald Trump said on Thursday, 15 October 2026, that the execution of the Fort Hood shooter will not be broadcast live. The firing squad still goes ahead on 3 December, and only immediate families of the victims may attend in person.
- 3d ago
Susan Sarandon condemns US plan for live-streamed execution at Rome festival
Susan Sarandon called the reported plan to broadcast an execution live on US television a sign of a depraved administration, speaking in Rome on 13 October. She was there to present The Accompanist and receive the Womenlands Excellence Award 2026 at the 24th Alice nella Città festival.
- Oct 10
Pentagon plans livestreamed firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on 8 October that the Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution will be streamed live. TikTok and Newsmax say they will not carry it, and a UN human rights office has warned that a live broadcast could be considered torture.
- Oct 8
Trump rules out Iran strikes before US midterms as Tehran rejects talks under threat
Trump says the United States will not attack Iran before the 3 November midterms, while Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian rejects talks held under the threat of force. The Strait of Hormuz remains the main point of dispute.
- Oct 6
Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution on Dec. 3
The Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed, which death penalty experts said would be the first known broadcast of a lawful execution. Critics include the UN and Republican senator Thom Tillis.
