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This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream Hasan's scheduled Dec. 3 execution following backlash from lawmakers and religious leaders. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. (Bell County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

WASHINGTON (AURN News) — Americans will no longer be able to watch the planned execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan online. President Donald Trump canceled the planned livestream Thursday following criticism that reached into his own party.

The former Army psychiatrist remains scheduled to face a firing squad Dec. 3 for killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump maintained that broadcasting the execution could deter terrorism but acknowledged objections to showing someone die.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously announced plans to livestream the execution.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., condemned the proposal, and religious leaders also pushed back.

For survivors, the debate carried a personal cost. Keara Torkelson, who was wounded in the Fort Hood shooting, told ABC News that victims and survivors should not have to relive the attack through a public spectacle.

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White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.

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