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Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter: Pentagon

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President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad for Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people and injuring more than two dozen others at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009. This will be the first US military execution since 1961. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had recommended this method, which Trump approved. Hasan's case gained notoriety due to his association with Al-Qaeda and his opposition to American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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On October 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009. The decision came after widespread criticism from domestic and international stakeholders, including U.S. politicians and religious organizations. Trump stated that although the streaming could serve as a deterrent against terrorism, he acknowledged that many Americans would prefer not to witness such an event. The execution will still take place but will not be publicly broadcast. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the cancellation in a statement. This reversal marks a significant shift following initial plans announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier in October. Interviews with Americans showed overwhelming support for Trump's decision, citing concerns about making a spectacle out of an execution and likening public broadcasting to practices seen in countries like North Korea. The actual date and location of the execution have not been disclosed but must occur within 150 days of the president's approval, no sooner than 60 days from the announcement.

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The court that convicted Hasan was told that he was opposed to the US military’s occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, and that he had spoken online with an alleged Al-Qaeda figure, radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen subsequently killed in a US drone strike in Yemen.

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🔮 Hasan’s execution for the attack at Fort Hood in Texas – which also wounded more than two dozen people – will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961.

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Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter: Pentagon asserted

Trump → approve → shooter

US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at a military base in 2009, the Pentagon said on Oct 5. asserted

Pentagon → approve → Oct

Hasan’s execution for the attack at Fort Hood in Texas – which also wounded more than two dozen people – will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961. asserted

which → wound → 1961

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth “has recommended – and President Donald J. Trump has approved – death by US Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan”, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on social media platform X. asserted

Parnell → recommend → platform

“The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution. asserted

Secretary → set → execution

Judgement day for Hasan has finally come,” Parnell wrote. asserted

Parnell → come → Hasan

Hasan was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013 for carrying out the Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting at Fort Hood. asserted

Hasan → sentence → Hood

He chose to conduct his own defence during the trial but called no witnesses and gave no testimony, and made no attempt to deny the charges. asserted

He → choose → charges

Court-appointed defence attorneys expressed concern that he was seeking execution. asserted

he → appoint → execution

Hasan, US-born Muslim of Palestinian descent, opened fire on Nov 5, 2009, at a medical facility in the sprawling Fort Hood base, which served as a staging point for soldiers to deploy to combat zones. asserted

soldiers → bear → zones

Twelve of the dead and 30 of the wounded were soldiers. asserted

30 → wound → wounded

Hasan was shot by a civilian police officer who responded to the attack and is partially paralysed. asserted

who → shoot → attack

he → convict → Yemen