Trump Backs Down, Cancels Livestreamed Firing Squad Execution
"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed." The post Trump Backs Down, Cancels Livestreamed Firing Squad Execution appeared first on Futurism .
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he was canceling the livestreamed execution of Nidal Hasan, who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, according to <source 869a8e07-a39>. This decision followed widespread public outcry, with 80% of Americans reportedly opposing a graphic execution broadcast on the internet, according to Ipsos polling.
Despite his initial support for televising the event last week, Trump's post on Truth Social stated the firing squad execution would still occur "as scheduled," but it would not be televised. However, he did state that the victims of Hasan's massacre would be permitted to watch if they desired, expressing their right to "witness JUSTICE!"
The move came just days after officials decided not to carry out the execution of Christa Pike, who had been on death row for decades. The cancellation of the livestream marks the first time since 1945 that the United States has executed someone via military firing squad, and the first public execution in the country since 1936.
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