Trump says he’ll decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he hasn’t yet made a final decision on whether to livestream the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who in 2009 killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas.

“There are two thoughts: don’t show it and show it. Cause you know, by showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did. So I’ll make a decision ultimately. I know what the military would like to do, but I’ll make a decision,” the president told reporters at the White House.

He also spoke about Hasan’s crime, saying, “He’s a vicious killer — killed 13 people in cold blood, wounded over 20. Some of those people will never have their lives back in a true sense.”

Trump’s comments came a day after he told reporters that he “absolutely” approved the livestream plan announced earlier in the week, which has drawn skepticism and criticism from members of his own party.

Military officials said Monday that Hasan, who was sentenced to death in 2013, would be executed by firing squad in December. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the execution would be livestreamed, raising concerns that Hasan could be viewed as a…

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