{"id":929331,"date":"2026-10-15T18:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/929331\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:12:11","slug":"donald-trump-calls-off-planned-live-stream-of-firing-squad-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/929331\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump calls off planned live stream of firing squad execution"},"content":{"rendered":"

US President Donald Trump says the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad will not be live streamed.<\/p>\n

The decision came after intense backlash to the announcement that the execution would be shown online.<\/p>\n

Hasan killed 13 US army soldiers and injured another 32 during a shooting at a Texas military base in 2009.<\/p>\n

Australian politicians were among those critical of the decision, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flagging that the federal government was exploring ways to prevent the stream being shown in Australia.<\/p>\n

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The execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan will no longer be live streamed, US President Donald Trump has said. (AFP: Bell Country Sherriff’s Department)<\/p>\n

Mr Trump had previously indicated he approved of the live stream, but acknowledged on Thursday, local time, that “many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die”.<\/p>\n

In a social media post, Mr Trump said publicly airing the execution “might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan”.<\/p>\n

Plans sparked domestic backlash<\/p>\n

Hasan’s execution is scheduled for December 3, according to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n

Mr Trump said the execution could still be viewed in person by immediate families of the victims, “if they so choose”.<\/p>\n

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement earlier this month that the execution would be live streamed prompted significant blowback within the US from both Republicans and Democrats.<\/p>\n

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Concerns were raised that the images could be used to fuel radicalisation.<\/p>\n

Among those saying they would not watch the execution was Vice-President JD Vance.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo whatever the controversy is about the method of the execution, I hope that people don\u2019t forget that this is a guy who brutally murdered a lot of innocent people,\u201d Mr Vance said.<\/p>\n

Push to stop stream in Australia<\/p>\n

In Australia, Mr Albanese said social media platforms had a moral duty to block the stream.<\/p>\n

PM seeking advice on US execution live stream<\/a><\/p>\n

Anthony Albanese says the government is exploring all options to prevent the potential live streaming of a US execution from being seen in Australia.<\/p>\n

“I think anybody broadcasting this will damage their own reputations as well. They have a social responsibility here to do the right thing,” he told the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The eSafety Commissioner, however, said the government could not prevent platforms from showing the footage.<\/p>\n

Politicians from the Liberal Party, the Greens and One Nation all expressed opposition to the execution being live streamed online.<\/p>\n

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