Trump Still Weighing Whether to Livestream Nidal Hasan's Execution
President Donald Trump says he is still deciding. He is weighing whether to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan.
Hasan was responsible for killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, US. The New York Times reported a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the plan. The execution would be carried out by firing squad.
Experts call it the first known public broadcast of a lawful execution. Attendees at a Trump campaign speech in Tennessee defended the plan.
They called a livestream "not pleasant" but "necessary." Some people have criticized the plan. Reports also note doubt about whether streaming platforms would carry it.
Klear Note — A firing squad is an execution method involving several shooters.
Key Terms 2
- Pentagon The US Defense Department, which oversees the military.
- livestream A broadcast shown live over the internet.