Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution will not be livestreamed
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Summary
President Donald Trump said the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will not be livestreamed. Earlier, the Pentagon had announced the execution by firing squad would be public and livestreamed, but President Trump reversed that decision while allowing family members to watch.Key Facts
- Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 military personnel at Fort Hood in 2009.
- The execution is scheduled for December 3 at 1 pm US Central Time.
- The method of execution will be a firing squad.
- The Pentagon initially planned to livestream the execution to show consequences for terrorism.
- President Trump reversed the livestream decision, saying many people would not want to see it.
- Family members of the victims will be allowed to watch the execution.
- Some lawmakers, including Republicans, criticized the idea of livestreaming the execution.
- Experts say livestreaming could break US laws about showing graphic content and risk minors seeing it.
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