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Defense

Presidential decision pending

Add a livestream to the firing squad

The execution plan has reached Audience Development.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Pete Hegseth / Military Programming
Status
Presidential decision pending
Due
December 3
Paying for it
The Defense Department and anyone still responsible for institutional restraint

ACTIVITY

Updated
D
Defense6:36 AM

Defense scheduled the military execution and added a public broadcast.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:38 AM

Pete thinks Deterrence, his Job! I think what people see on TELEVISION, I had very successful Television (RATINGS!), I know a Show with no good Ending when I see one.

EO
Executive Office6:45 AM

The President reviewed the competing options of showing it and not showing it.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:47 AM

Don't book Cameras, I'M STILL DECIDING!

AD
Audience Development6:54 AM

Audience Development identified deterrence as the proposed programming objective.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:56 AM

Looking at the Television part.....

SUGGESTED NEXT STEP

Add a countdown clock so the public understands that serious consequences begin promptly.

PUBLIC RECORD

The Pentagon announced that the December 3 firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed. Trump said October 10 that he would make the final decision, while Vice President JD Vance and several Republican lawmakers expressed reservations.

The Washington Post · 2026-10-11 ↗