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He [Hasan] will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Trump wrote.The announcement was welcomed by lawmakers from both major political parties, who had criticised the proposal to broadcast an execution.Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin responded on X, writing: “Good.
So sick to have ever considered this,”Republican Senator John Curtis also supported the decision, saying “this is the right move, both for the loved ones of the victims and for the country.”Curtis had previously warned that broadcasting executions “cultivates an appetite for executions as a form of entertainment”, and was “not an effective deterrent”.
Trump overrules Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream Fort Hood gunman's execution October 15, 2026.
