Trump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation
Man convicted of killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas will still be executed, but president said ‘people would rather not watch him die’
TL;DR
- Donald Trump has shelved a plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.
- The administration faced significant criticism for the proposed livestream.
- Trump acknowledged that many people would prefer not to watch the execution.
- Hasan will still be executed by firing squad as scheduled, but the event will not be streamed.