President Donald Trump has reversed his decision to live stream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009, following significant public and international backlash.
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Nidal Hasan was convicted for a 2009 shooting at a Texas military base that resulted in 13 deaths and 32 injuries.
US President Donald Trump says the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad will not be live streamed.
The decision came after intense backlash to the announcement that the execution would be shown online.
Hasan killed 13 US army soldiers and injured another 32 during a shooting at a Texas military base in 2009.
Australian politicians were among those critical of the decision, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flagging that the federal government was exploring ways to prevent the stream being shown in Australia.
Mr Trump had previously indicated he approved of the live stream, but acknowledged on Thursday, local time, that "many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die".
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