DEVELOPING TIMELINE
First Report Oct 6: Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
Oct 13: Trump privately expresses doubts about livestreaming
WHAT'S CONFIRMED
- ▸Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for Hasan's firing-squad execution to be livestreamed. — New Republic, Axios
- ▸House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concern the livestream could serve as a recruiting tool for terrorists. — New Republic, Axios
NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE
- ▸Trump told a confidant the livestream 'might not happen' and did not sound enthusiastic about the idea. — Axios
