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Trump Says No Decision on Livestreaming Hasan Execution
President Donald Trump said officials have not decided whether to show Nidal Hasan’s execution live to the public.
Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3.
Trump said people are still deciding about the broadcast.
He also said he supports using a firing squad.
Trump said the main thing, in his view, is that the execution happens.
President Donald Trump said Friday that no decision has been made about publicly livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s execution.
Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, according to the report.
Trump said officials were still determining whether to broadcast the execution.
Trump expressed support for carrying out the death penalty by firing squad.
Trump said he did not care how Hasan was executed, as long as it happened.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and Nidal Hasan.
- What
- Trump said there is no decision yet on livestreaming Hasan’s scheduled execution and expressed support for execution by firing squad.
- Where
- The article identifies Hasan as the Fort Hood shooter but does not specify where a livestream decision was being made.
- When
- Trump made the comments Friday; the execution is scheduled for December 3.
- Why
- The article does not state a reason for considering a public broadcast.
Key facts
- Person facing execution
- Nidal Hasan
- Scheduled date
- December 3
- Execution method mentioned
- Firing squad
- Broadcast decision
- No decision had been announced
- Commenting official
- U.S. President Donald Trump
Quotes
Donald Trump
US president commenting on the decision about broadcasting Nidal Hasan’s execution.
“They are making a determination about that, but he will be killed.”
NDTV
“I really don't care how he goes, as long as he goes.”
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Sources
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