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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jordan Gutierrez

Trump Cancels Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Livestream, Says People 'Would Rather Not Watch Him Die'

Trump scraps Hasan’s execution livestream after bipartisan backlash (Credit: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/Wikimedia Commons Public Domain)

US President Donald Trump has scrapped plans to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's scheduled execution, saying many people would rather not watch him die.

Trump announced the decision on Thursday, 15 October, following bipartisan criticism of the proposed broadcast. Hasan's execution by firing squad remains scheduled for 3 December 2026.

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