Donald Trump has scrapped plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, saying the death should still go ahead but not be shown online.
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01Summary
- 01Trump said on Thursday that Hasan would die as scheduled by firing squad, but the execution would not be streamed.
- 02Hasan killed 13 unarmed US soldiers and injured 32 others at Fort Hood, Texas, on 5 November 2009.
- 03The Pentagon had said last week that Hasan would be executed on 3 December 2026 and that the event would be livestreamed.
- 04The execution would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
- 05Trump said the families of the victims would be able to view the execution in person.
02Why it matters
The case brings an unusual military execution back into public view, and Trump’s reversal affects whether millions could have watched it online. It also revives debate over capital punishment, public access and the handling of a mass killing in the US military.
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