Trump says execution of Fort Hood shooter won't be streamed
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Summary
President Donald Trump announced that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be streamed live to the public. Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people in 2009, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 at a Texas Army base.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring over 30 at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad at 1 p.m. on December 3.
- The execution will take place at a Texas Army installation.
- Initially, there was a plan to live stream the execution to the public.
- President Trump decided against streaming the execution live after public backlash.
- Trump said streaming might have been a strong deterrent but many people do not want to watch it.
- The announcement was made by President Trump on Truth Social.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the execution date and method.
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