US President Donald Trump has cancelled the livestream of a US military execution for a killer at Fort Hood. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The US military had previously planned to broadcast the execution of the Fort Hood killer live. However, Trump cancelled the decision before it could be carried out.
The condemned person was found to be connected to a crime at the Fort Hood military base. No additional details about the nature of the crime have been reported.
Trump's decision raised the controversial issue of publicly broadcasting military executions. A public showing of a military execution is a rare occurrence in US history.
Officials did not provide additional comment on the reasons for the decision. The Trump administration's move may reignite debates over the death penalty in the military justice system.