Key facts
- Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad on December 3.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding over 30 at Fort Hood in 2009.
- An ABC News poll found 80% of Americans opposed the livestream.
- Sources close to Trump said he was unaware of the livestream plan until last week.
President Donald Trump on Thursday called off the Pentagon's controversial plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 for the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. Trump reportedly was unaware of the plan until last week, when Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced it. The decision to cancel the livestream followed widespread backlash, with an ABC News poll showing 80% of Americans, including 55% of MAGA Republicans, opposed the idea. Sources close to Trump indicated concerns that broadcasting the execution could fuel anti-American propaganda or reflect poorly on the U.S. Trump stated that while Hasan will die as scheduled, the event will not be streamed publicly, though victim families will still be able to watch.