Trump backed down from death sentence on live broadcast
Quick Look
- US President Donald Trump abandoned the idea of live broadcasting the execution of former soldier Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people.
- While Trump called Hasan a traitor, he stated that the execution could only be watched by the families of the victims.
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Why It Matters
Nidal Malik Hasan was tried for the attack in which he killed 13 people. It is stated that the FBI detected communication between Hasan and Anwar al-Awlaki before the attack, but did not see any threat.
Making a statement on his social media platform, US President Donald Trump changed his decision to shoot former US army personnel Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people and seriously injured 32 people, on live broadcast.
Trump called Hassan a "traitor" and a "very bad and evil man." According to Trump, who stated in his statement that the FBI detected communication between Hasan and radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki during the reign of former US President Barack Obama, and when examined by the FBI counterterrorism task force, investigators concluded that Hasan's e-mails did not pose a threat. This assessment by the Obama administration was later viewed as a key intelligence failure, Trump said.
'IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DETERRENT'
The US President said livestreaming the execution "could be a powerful deterrent for the world to see how the US deals with terrorists and scoundrels like Hassan."
Trump stated that "many very good and well-intentioned people would not want to watch his death on live broadcast or through any other visual medium."
Noting that Hasan will die by firing squad as planned, but that this event will not be broadcast live, Trump stated that the families of the victims can watch the execution in person if they wish.
Open Questions
- What is the exact date on which the execution will take place?
