Trump Drops Plan To Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution

United States President Donald Trump has reversed his earlier position on livestreaming the execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, convicted over the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, saying the planned firing squad execution will not be broadcast online.
Trump announced the decision on Thursday following criticism of his earlier proposal, saying some people did not want to watch Hasan die.
“Many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die,” the president said.
Trump had previously backed broadcasting the execution, arguing that making the punishment public could deter terrorism by showing how the United States deals with convicted terrorists.
“I think s...