Trump Reverses Decision to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Execution

President Donald Trump has reversed a decision by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army Major convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The reversal came after significant public and political backlash.

Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3. Hegseth had initially announced that the execution would be made public and subsequently that it would be live-streamed. This decision drew immediate criticism from politicians across the aisle and the public.

A poll released Thursday by Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos indicated that 80 percent of U.S. adults opposed the administration's plan to livestream the execution.

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump stated on Thursday, acknowledging the controversy surrounding the initial decision. He added that "the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose."

Nidal Hasan, a former U.S. Army Major, was found guilty of the 2009 attack at Fort Hood, Texas, which resulted in the deaths of 13 individuals, including a pregnant soldier and her unborn child.