Washington, Oct. 15 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the administration would not broadcast the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, withdrawing a proposal initially outlined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

While publicly streaming Hasan's execution "might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan," Trump stated in a Truth Social post that "many very good and well-meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device."

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," the President stated, noting further that relatives of Hasan's victims would be pe...