Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamed
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Summary
President Donald Trump announced that the execution of the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad will not be shown live online. He said the execution will happen as planned, but only the victims' immediate families can watch it in person if they want.Key Facts
- The Fort Hood shooter is scheduled to be executed by firing squad.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had suggested streaming the execution live.
- President Trump rejected the idea of live streaming the execution.
- The execution will proceed as planned.
- Only the immediate families of the victims may attend and watch in person.
- The decision to not livestream aims to address criticism from both political parties.
- President Trump announced this update via a post on Truth Social.
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