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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brendan Rascius

UNCOVERED: Trump privately casting doubt on hegseths plan for execution livestream report - The Untold Story

  • President Donald Trump has privately expressed reservations about live-streaming the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
  • Trump has privately said that the public broadcast “might not happen,” an unnamed ally told Axios . “He didn't sound particularly enthusiastic…That's why he's calling around, doing the Trump thing, asking people what they think.”
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously announced that the public could watch Hasan's December 3 execution by firing squad. The planned livestream drew strong criticism from lawmakers and world leaders, raising concerns about making Hasan a martyr.
  • Trump publicly stated he was not involved in the initial broadcast decision and will make the final determination.
  • Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 for killing 13 people and injuring 32 others at a Texas Army base in 2009.

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