
US President Donald Trump is reconsidering a decision to publicly broadcast the execution of military psychiatrist Nidal Hassan, convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, due to criticism from politicians and advisers.
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Nidal Hasan was convicted of killing 13 fellow soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.
US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether the shooting of military psychiatrist Nidal Hasan will be broadcast publicly, Axios writes, citing sources.
On October 10, Trump said he approved a live broadcast of the execution by shooting of Hassan, who killed 13 fellow soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.
“He (Trump spoke about broadcasting the execution - ed.) without much enthusiasm... That's why he calls everyone, doing what (usually - ed.) Trump does - asking people what they think," the portal quotes the words of a senior American administration official.
According to the official, Trump's doubts about the need to broadcast the execution are caused by a large number of negative comments from lawmakers of both parties and his own advisers.

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