President Trump said in a Thursday Truth Social post the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter by firing squad will not be live-streamed.
The big picture: The president's post walks back an idea that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pitched last week, setting off an avalanche of bipartisan condemnation.
Driving the news: "He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump's post read.
- He added, "That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose."
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