# Trump cancels firing squad livestream

> Trump drops plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution after backlash.
- Title: Trump cancels firing squad livestream · Nationalpost
- Summary: Trump drops plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution after backlash. Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a 2009…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/world/trump-scraps-plan-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-nidal-hasan-after-widespread-criticism
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- Topics: trump, nidal hasan, firing squad, executions, white house, defense secretary, peter hegseth, fort hood, december 3, 2009, military, livestream
## Trump cancels execution livestream
Trump canceled plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution after widespread criticism.
## Global backlash against plan
U.S. Democratic and Republican politicians, the Catholic Church, and the United Nations criticized the execution livestream plan.
## Hegseth under pressure
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces criticism over the Iran war stalemated and its impact on Trump's Republican Party ahead of November elections.
## Execution details
Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he killed 13 people in 2009.
## Trump's justification
Trump said the execution might deter the world from witnessing how America deals with terrorists and SCUM like Hasan.
## Key takeaway

Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a 2009 Fort Hood shooter, following criticism from global leaders and organizations.