US President Donald Trump has cancelled a plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at a military base in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.
The president confirmed that Hasan's execution by firing squad would not be public. The administration had faced criticism following comments last week from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said people would be able to watch.
President Trump stated on his Truth Social Platform that broadcasting the execution "might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan." However, he acknowledged that "many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device."