Lelia Hunt Willingham says the planned execution of Nidal Hasan should not be made public, nearly 17 years after Hasan killed her brother and 12 others at Fort Hood. Willingham’s brother, Army Spc. J.D. Hunt, was 22 when he died in the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting at the Army post’s Soldier Readiness Center. Hunt was killed shortly after pushing several nurses under a desk and was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Hasan’s execution is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood. The method is expected to be a firing squad, but officials have not released further details about how it will be carried out. Whether the execution will be livestreamed is also undecided. President Donald Trump, who initially said he approved of a livestream, told reporters over the weekend that he would make the final decision. Willingham said she was shocked when she heard the execution might be public. She described the prospect as “a circus again” and objected to people invoking victims’ families to support a public display. “You can’t speak to what brings us closure,” she said. Willingham and another family of a Fort Hood victim met with Hasan’s relatives several years ago, visiting his cousin and aunt. Hasan’s aunt, who helped raise him, told the visitors she could not believe he had committed the attack, Willingham said. The meetings brought Willingham a measure of peace, guided in part by her faith. Willingham said she has not discussed the planned execution with every victim’s family, but has spoken with most. Views differ, she said, though the families she has talked with agree the execution should remain private. The public debate over a possible livestream has intensified online. Willingham urged people not to use the families’ grief to fuel anger or make a political point, saying each family should be allowed to decide what provides closure.