Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
Carr defers to Hegseth on TV airing of execution
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he would defer to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether television networks may air the planned firing-squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. The Pentagon has said it plans to livestream the execution, while Carr said he understood it would not be on broadcast TV and saw no FCC role.
WHO: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
WHAT: Carr said he would defer to Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air Nidal Hasan's planned execution.
WHEN: Reported Oct 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Carr said he understood the execution would not be on broadcast TV and therefore did not think the FCC had a role; he said he trusted Hegseth to make the right call.
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