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Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. A military court sentenced him to death in 2013.
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President Donald Trump announced that the Defense Department had reversed a plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, scheduled for 3 December, following broad backlash.
Why it matters: The reversal follows wide criticism over turning an execution into a public broadcast.
Sources: France 24 · See it on the globe
President Trump said the Defense Department had reversed its plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood gunman, set for December 3. The reversal followed broad backlash.
Why it matters: The episode touched on debates over capital punishment and public spectacle.
Sources: France 24 · See it on the globe
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be publicly broadcast.
Why it matters: Publicly broadcasting an execution would be highly unusual and is likely to fuel debate over capital punishment.
Sources: AFP via RFI · See it on the globe
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be publicly broadcast.
Why it matters: Broadcasting an execution would be an extraordinary departure from US practice and is likely to stir debate.
Sources: RFI · See it on the globe