Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad
Also reported by France24, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, Axios
Summary
President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 soldiers in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Hasan will still be executed by firing squad, but the event will not be shown to the public online.Key Facts
- President Trump initially approved livestreaming Hasan’s execution.
- Vice-President JD Vance expressed doubt about the livestream and said he would not watch it.
- Many people criticized the idea of publicly showing the execution.
- Trump said livestreaming might have discouraged terrorism by showing how America handles terrorists.
- Nidal Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers and injured 32 at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.
- Hasan’s execution by firing squad will be the first military execution in over 60 years.
- The livestream plan was canceled shortly before the scheduled execution date.
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