Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution
Summary
Donald Trump cast doubt on plans to livestream the military execution of Nidal Hasan, whose December 3 firing-squad execution at Fort Hood has sparked bipartisan and international condemnation. US officials, rights groups and religious leaders denounced the idea as a public execution and a violation of human rights.
Key Points
- Donald Trump said he supported the death penalty for Nidal Hasan but was unsure whether the execution would be publicly broadcast.
- The Pentagon had indicated the Fort Hood firing-squad execution could be streamed live, prompting bipartisan criticism from US lawmakers.
- The UN human rights chief, Amnesty International and Catholic bishops condemned the livestream proposal as cruel and barbaric.
- Hasan was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2009 attack at Fort Hood that killed 13 people and wounded 30 others.
