TRUMP SCRAPS PLAN TO LIVESTREAM EXECUTION AFTER FIERCE BACKLASH

What happened: Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, reversing a move by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after backlash at home and abroad. Key numbers: Execution scheduled December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan killed 13 people in 2009. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found eight in 10 Americans opposed the livestream. First US military firing squad execution since 1945. Why it matters: The reversal is a blow to Hegseth, already under fire over the Iran war, as midterm elections approach. Lawmakers from both parties criticized his judgment. Coverage: 8 outlets in 24h

Trump scrapped livestream execution plan after fierce backlash, signaling geopolitical controversy.

Trump scrapped livestream execution plan after fierce backlash, signaling geopolitical controversy. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.