Hinrichtung in Texas: Trump: War an Livestream-Entscheidung nicht beteiligt

Syracuse, US President Donald Trump was not involved in the decision to livestream the planned military execution in Texas scheduled for December, according to his own statements. Trump explained at a political campaign event in Syracuse, New York, via a White House distributed video, that "they want to do this because they want to set an example."

He added, "I was not involved in the decision, but I understand the decision." Trump further stated, "I assume they want it to serve as an example, and I can understand that well." Prior to this, he affirmed that he had approved the execution. On December 3, a death-row inmate named Nidal Hasan, who had murdered 13 people and wounded 32 others at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, was to be shot dead.

The execution would be broadcast live, as confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on X. They would ensure the public could witness Hasan's execution, Hegseth told the conservative US outlet Real America's Voice. "People need to understand that such acts have serious consequences," he said. Such an event, especially broadcast live, raises many questions, such as whether there will be access restrictions to prevent children from watching the execution. Nidal Hasan, the former military psychiatrist, had carried out the 2009 attack.