Trump drops plan to livestream US soldier’s execution

President Donald Trump has decided not to livestream the scheduled execution of former US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. The decision comes after Trump considered the views of those who opposed showing the killing publicly, despite initially suggesting that broadcasting the execution could deter terrorism.

The execution, originally planned to be livestreamed, will still be carried out by firing squad on December 3, 2026, with the immediate families of the victims allowed to attend in person if they wish. Trump described Hasan as a "very bad and evil man" and criticized the Obama administration for failing to act on intelligence concerning the former army psychiatrist before the shooting.

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