# Trump says execution won't be livestreamed

> Trump insists Fort Hood shooter's execution won't be livestreamed.
- Title: Trump says execution won't be livestreamed · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Trump insists Fort Hood shooter's execution won't be livestreamed. Trump states Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed but may be viewed in person by…
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## Trump's statement
Trump said Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed but may be viewed in person by victims' families.

> Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that publicly airing the execution might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan.
## Criticism of livestream
Lawmakers and military officers criticized the plan, warning it would recruit terrorists and tarnish military honor.

> Dozens of retired US military officers published an open letter warning against broadcasting the execution, saying it would taint the honor of the military.
## Vance's stance
Vance said he wouldn't watch the execution even if it were livestreamed, calling Hasan a murderer.

> So whatever the controversy is about the method of the execution, I hope that people don’t forget that this is a guy who brutally murdered a lot of innocent people.
## Hegseth's plan
Defense Secretary Hegseth initially proposed livestreaming Hasan's execution but was later contradicted by Trump.

> Hegseth had said that Hasan would get a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be, and we'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public.
## Hasan's background
Hasan was an Army major who shot soldiers in 2009 to protect Taliban members in Afghanistan.

> Hasan said he had perpetrated the shooting to protect Taliban members in Afghanistan from US troops.
## Execution details
Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

> Hasan's execution is scheduled for December 3 at the US military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
## Key takeaway

Trump states Hasan's execution will not be livestreamed but may be viewed in person by victims' families.