Trump rules out livestream for Nidal Hasan firing squad execution

Trump rules out livestream for Nidal Hasan firing squad execution

President Donald Trump announced that the planned firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, reversing an earlier Pentagon announcement that the public would be able to watch the convicted mass killer's final moments.

Trump said in a Truth Social post that broadcasting the execution could serve as a powerful deterrent to terrorism but acknowledged that many Americans would rather not witness Hasan's death.

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump wrote.

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