Trump cancels planned livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing‑squad execution
Multiple outlets reported that President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a plan to livestream the firing‑squad execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood. Earlier reports had suggested the execution would be broadcast, but the decision was reversed following public backlash.
First reported 3 hours ago · latest update 24 minutes ago
US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad.
Trump had previously said he approved of showing online the death of the Fort Hood attacker, while Vice-President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would happen and said he would not watch it.
As criticism over the public display mounted, Trump said on Thursday that "many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die".
"I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan," Trump said.
"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," the president added.
Hasan fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at a military base in Texas in 2009, injuring another 32. His execution by firing squad will be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
Trump said the execution can be viewed in person by the families of the victims.
"They deserve to witness JUSTICE!" Trump said.
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Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
The planned execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
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The execution is scheduled to take place on December 3
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, triggering a backlash among Republicans in Congress, religious leaders and international observers. The event would be extraordinary, even for a country that has long employed capital punishment. A government execution has never been broadcast or livestreamed, according to death penalty experts, and the US military has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
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