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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

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President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad for Army Major Nidal Hasan, who was convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and injured over 30. The last military execution occurred in 1961; now four men are on military death row, including Hasan. This decision follows Trump’s broader efforts to resume federal executions after a long moratorium, with the U.S. executing 13 people between 2020 and early 2021 under his presidency.

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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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Mr. Trump approved the firing squad execution days after a failed attempt to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection pushed Tennessee's governor to halt further executions this year and order an independent review.

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🔮 The Army secretary will decide a time and place for the execution, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote in a post on X.

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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. asserted

Trump → approve → Hood

The U.S. military has not carried out the death penalty since 1961. asserted

military → carry → 1961

The Army secretary will decide a time and place for the execution, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote in a post on X. asserted

Parnell → decide → X.

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

Parnell → come → Hasan

Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, walked into a medical building where soldiers were getting medical checkups, shouted “Allahu akbar” — Arabic for “God is great!” — and opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun. asserted

God → walk → handgun

Thirteen people were killed and more than 30 injured. asserted

30 → kill → ?

He said it was an effort to stop them from going to Afghanistan and killing his fellow Muslims and made almost no effort to defend himself at trial. asserted

it → say → trial

He told jurors that evidence would show he was the shooter and described himself as a soldier who had “switched sides.” asserted

who → tell → sides

Mr. Trump's approval triggers a series of procedural steps toward carrying out the execution, but Hasan could put them on hold — potentially for years — with a habeas corpus appeal in the civilian federal court system, according to an article published in May in the magazine Army Lawyer. uncertain

Hasan → trigger → magazine

Four men, including Hasan, are currently on the military's death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. asserted

men → include → Leavenworth

President George W. Bush approved the execution Army Spc. Ronald Gray in 2008 but it was put on hold by a judge and he remains at Leavenworth. asserted

he → approve → Leavenworth

The last man executed in the military system was Pvt. John Bennett, hanged in 1961 for raping an 11-year-old girl. asserted

man → execute → girl

attempt → approve → review

Mr. Trump resumed the federal death penalty after an informal moratorium during previous administrations. asserted

Trump → resume → administrations

The federal government executed 13 people between 2020 and early 2021, contributing to making Trump the most prolific execution president in over 130 years. asserted

Trump → execute → years

Asked whether the botched execution in Tennessee would lead him to seek changes to capital punishment, Mr. Trump said it was “an interesting situation.” asserted

it → ask → punishment

“It shouldn't be very difficult,” Mr. Trump said of carrying out lethal injections. asserted

Trump → say → injections