First livestream of execution by firing squad might be scrapped — Trump and Vance aren't won over
The United States is about to make history as it prepares to televise the first-ever execution by firing squad. Former U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan will be put to death this December for a heinous crime committed in 2009. But while the original plan was to show the event to the world, the Trump administration is locked in a debate that could take the execution off air before it even happens. A formal execution has never been aired on TV in the United States. The most recent public execution happe
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- ▪ Trump rules out livestream for Nidal Hasan firing squad execution — Latest & Breaking News on Fox News
- ▪ Execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad, but don’t make it must-see-TV — Washington Examiner
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| Publication time | Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 |
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