After backlash, Trump says Pentagon won't livestream firing squad execution
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Pentagon will not live-stream the scheduled firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. Trump confirmed the decision in a post on his Truth Social platform, stating that while Hasan will still die as scheduled, the event will not be broadcast.
The reversal follows significant backlash and bipartisan criticism regarding the initial plan to stream the execution. The announcement also drew public opposition from Vice President JD Vance, who stated that he would not watch the broadcast.
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Toronto SunDirectly quotes Trump's Truth Social confirmation regarding the cancellation.
WFLADetails bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance's refusal to watch.
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