Trump says Ford Hood shooter’s military execution will not be livestreamed
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the military execution of the Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed, though victims' families may attend in person. The decision follows international criticism regarding the potential use of a firing squad.
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Addresses the intersection of justice, public spectacle, and international human rights standards.
Trump says Ford Hood shooter’s military execution will not be livestreamed left Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/9fgqc0/article71589418.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-12T200022Z_875841891_RC2W1OA2T4MM_RTRMADP_3_USA-MILITARY-EXECUTION-LIVESTREAM.JPG Handout . FILE PHOTO: Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012. REUTERS/Bell County Sheriff's Office/Handout/File Photo “That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose. They deserve to witness JUSTICE!” The U.S. President wrote WASHINGTON U.S.
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