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Trump Reverses Pentagon Plan for Fort Hood Shooter Execution Livestream
US President Donald Trump has cancelled plans to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, following widespread condemnation.
United States President Donald Trump has reversed a Pentagon decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre.
Mr Trump stated that while broadcasting the execution "might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan," he acknowledged that "many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die." The President's announcement on Thursday follows earlier reports that the Pentagon had planned to publicly stream the event.
The decision to cancel the livestream was welcomed by lawmakers from both major US parties, coming after an outcry and global condemnation of the initial plan. Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin described the proposal as 'sick,' while Republican John Curtis stated it would 'not be an effective deterrent.' JD Vance also voiced objections to the proposed broadcast.
The original intention to livestream the execution had been championed by figures such as Pete Hegseth, who had announced that the US public would be able to view the event. Some right-wing religious figures, who have supported Mr Hegseth's career, had expressed a preference for public executions.
Nidal Hasan, a former army major and psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. A military court sentenced him to death in August 2013. His execution, which would mark the first military execution in over 60 years, remains scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood. Immediate family members of the victims will still be permitted to attend in person if they choose.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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