US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the firing squad execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed. The plan, proposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was widely opposed by US politicians from both parties, the Catholic Church, rights groups, and the United Nations. Trump stated that Hasan will still die by firing squad as scheduled, but the event will not be streamed. The cancellation is seen as a blow to Hegseth, who is already under pressure over the stalemated Iran war and its impact on the Republican Party's midterm election prospects.
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