From Mother Jones · Sophie Hurwitz · · 40s
Trump cancels execution livestream
Trump ends military execution livestream after public backlash.
In brief
Trump ends military execution livestream after public backlash. Trump canceled the Pentagon's plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution but confirmed it will proceed as scheduled on December 3. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Trump cancels execution livestream
President Trump said the government will no longer livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's execution scheduled for December 3.
“I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device”
Public opposes livestream
Eight in ten Americans and 72 retired US generals disagree with the execution livestream plan.
“barbaric”
Execution proceeds as scheduled
Hasan will die as scheduled on December 3rd despite the canceled livestream.
“He will die as scheduled on December 3rd”
In short
Trump canceled the Pentagon's plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution but confirmed it will proceed as scheduled on December 3.
