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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan

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President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad for the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people during a shooting at Fort Hood in 2009. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced that this method was approved along with recommendations from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This would be the first US military execution by firing squad since 1945 and the only known execution by this method since then, marking it as an extremely rare occurrence in U.S. military justice history.

Written by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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🔮 Nidal Hasan, a US citizen of Palestinian descent, would be the first US soldier to be executed by the US military in more than 60 years.

2026-10-06 · Al Jazeera

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

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United States President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad in the execution of a former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, the Pentagon spokesman has said. asserted

spokesman → order → 2009

Nidal Hasan, a US citizen of Palestinian descent, would be the first US soldier to be executed by the US military in more than 60 years. asserted

Hasan → execute → years

Parnell → encourage → Monday

The Army secretary will decide a time and place for the execution, he said. asserted

he → decide → execution

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

Parnell → come → Hasan

Hasan was sentenced to death in August 2013 after a military jury found him guilty of 45 counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder for shooting a handgun in a medical facility at the Texas military base. asserted

him → sentence → base

The attack killed 12 unarmed active-duty soldiers and a retired serviceman, and wounded 32 others. Police arrested him at the scene, where he was shot and left partially paralysed. asserted

he → kill → scene

The shooting took place weeks before Hasan was set to be deployed to Afghanistan. asserted

Hasan → take → Afghanistan

He said during his court-martial that the shooting was an effort to stop the soldiers from going to Afghanistan and killing his fellow Muslims, and made almost no effort to defend himself. asserted

shooting → say → himself

The Trump administration added death by firing squad as an appropriate method of execution in April, along with gas asphyxiation and electrocution. asserted

administration → add → asphyxiation

Military executions are extremely rare in the US and can only be approved by the president under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. asserted

executions → approve → Justice

If the order is carried out, he will be the first member of the US military to be executed since 1961. asserted

he → carry → 1961

According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the 1961 execution was carried out by hanging. uncertain

execution → accord → hanging

The apparent last known execution by a US military firing squad was one carried out “by musketry” in November 1945, the center reported. asserted

center → know → November