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Trump reverses plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

Multiple outlets report that President Donald Trump has cancelled the Pentagon's proposal to broadcast the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, after public backlash. No indication of a live broadcast will occur.

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The White House has announced that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will not be broadcast to the public. The decision was communicated by former President Donald Trump in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.

Hasan was found guilty of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more during the attack on the Fort Hood military base in Texas. He received a death sentence for the crimes, and the execution is scheduled to take place in December.

Earlier, the Pentagon had indicated that the execution might be live streamed, a plan that generated considerable public discussion. The administration has now reversed that approach, opting not to provide a live video feed of the event.

In his Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent …” He added that the decision not to stream the execution reflects a change in policy.

The upcoming execution will proceed without a public broadcast, and officials have not provided further details about the method or location of the event.

T.A.M synthesised this read from Wall Street Journal (via Google News), Indian Express, Al Jazeera, Deadline, since the primary outlet was thin or region-locked.

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Trump Cancels Plans for Livestreamed Execution of Fort Hood Shooter - WSJ

Trump Cancels Plans for Livestreamed Execution of Fort Hood Shooter WSJ

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88 Indian Express

Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be streamed

1 hour ago · Express Web Desk

87 Al Jazeera

Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed

US president reverses Pentagon's plan to publicly stream execution of Nidal Malik Hasan after outcry.

2 hours ago

80 Deadline

Donald Trump Says Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter Will Not Be Live Streamed

Donald Trump has reversed the Pentagon’s plans to live stream the December execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 and injuring dozens of others in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday, “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent […]

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