From Futurism · Victor Tangermann · · 40s
Trump Cancels Execution Livestream
Trump drops plan to livestream mass shooter's firing squad execution.
In brief
Trump drops plan to livestream mass shooter's firing squad execution. Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan after public opposition. Originally reported by Futurism.
Trump cancels execution livestream
President Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
“He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed”
Public opposes execution livestream
An Ipsos poll found 80 percent of Americans opposed livestreaming the execution, with 34 percent of Republicans supporting it.
Execution details
The execution was scheduled for the first time since November 1945 and the country's first public execution since 1936.
The headline
Trump canceled plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan after public opposition.
