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Trump cancels public livestream of Fort Hood shooter execution
Former US President Donald Trump has reversed his decision to livestream the execution of a Fort Hood soldier convicted of a mass shooting. Victims' families will retain access to witness the execution in person.
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Donald Trump has cancelled plans to publicly broadcast the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood soldier convicted in connection with a 2009 mass shooting at the Texas military base that killed 13 people and wounded 30 others. The decision marks a reversal from Trump's earlier directive to livestream the proceedings. The execution is scheduled to proceed as planned, with victims' families permitted to attend in person to witness the execution. Hasan had been serving a life sentence before his execution was scheduled. The livestream cancellation comes amid ongoing debate over capital punishment procedures and victim participation in executions. Military authorities will oversee the execution at a federal facility in Indiana.