Pentagon spokesperson: Hegseth 'completely aligned' with Trump nixing execution livestream

The Hill·October 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM

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A spokesperson for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed Thursday that the Pentagon chief is “completely aligned” with President Trump's decision to not livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. Trump said the planned Dec. 3 livestream execution of Hasan, a former Army major who killed 13 people in the November 2009 attack...

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Pentagon spokesperson: Hegseth 'completely aligned' with Trump nixing execution livestream

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