Trump: No Decision Yet on Livestreaming Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
The president said the broadcast is still being weighed amid growing Republican opposition, though he voiced support for a firing squad.
US President Donald Trump stated that no final decision has been made yet on whether to publicly livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Reuters and NDTV reported. However, Trump noted that he supports carrying out the sentence by firing squad.
The remarks follow mounting criticism and widening opposition among Republican lawmakers to broadcasting the execution, as reported by Reuters and NBC News. Further details regarding a final decision have not yet been released.