Trump says Nidal Hasan execution won't be live-streamed

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Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is pictured in an undated Bell County Sheriff's Office photograph.
Bell County Sheriff's Office | Reuters

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan would not be live-streamed.

Trump's announcement came after growing opposition to the idea of showing Hasan's execution live online.

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