Trump Throws Hegseth to Wolves in Embarrassing Execution Retreat
Eric Lee / REUTERS Donald Trump has rebuked Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s macabre attempt to livestream a public execution amid a global backlash against the public spectacle.
The president announced Thursday that former Army Major Nidal Hasan, who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting that killed 13 people, would still face execution by firing squad as scheduled, but that the event would not be streamed for the world to watch.
“Many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device,” Trump wrote in a lengthy social media post.
“That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose.
They deserve to witness JUSTICE!” The announcement came five days after Trump refused to rule out the possibility of live streaming the event.
“There are two thoughts: don’t show it and show it,” he told reporters on Saturday.
“You know, by showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did.
So I’ll make a decision ultimately.
I know what the military would like to do, but I’ll make a decision.
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