Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter won't be streamed
"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Key points
- President Trump said the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be streamed.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring more than 30 at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution is set for 1 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Texas Army installation.
President Trump said Thursday that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be streamed. The decision followed significant backlash over the Pentagon's initial plan to allow the American people to watch Hasan's death by firing squad.
Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring more than 30 at Fort Hood in 2009. He is scheduled to be executed by firing squad at 1 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Texas Army installation, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Trump explains decision
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that streaming the execution might have served as a strong deterrent, but that many well-meaning people would rather not watch Hasan die. He said Hasan "will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed."
He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed.
— President Trump
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