Trump says he will 'make a decision' on Pentagon's plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution

President Donald Trump stated he has not yet decided if the firing squad execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed. He is considering whether broadcasting the execution could serve as a deterrent to others. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961.

• President Trump will make the final decision on whether to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
• Hasan, a former Army major, was convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, killing 13 people and wounding 32.
• The execution is scheduled for December 3rd and would be the first by the U.S. military since 1961.
• Trump is considering the potential deterrent effect of livestreaming the execution.
• The military reportedly wants the execution to “serve as an example.”