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Trump Approves Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Hasan
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In Short: President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, by a U.S. Army firing squad, the Pentagon announced Monday night.
President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, by a U.S. Army firing squad, the Pentagon announced Monday night. This marks the first military execution of a U.S. service member in over six decades.
Hasan, an Arab-American and former Army psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others during the November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. During the rampage, prosecutors said he shouted “Allahu Akbar,” indicating his motive was linked to religious beliefs.
The decision to execute Hasan by firing squad was recommended by Secretary of the Army Pete Hegseth, who has been vocal about his commitment to seeing the death penalty carried out. In a statement, Hegseth said, “I am 100% committed to ensuring the death penalty is carried out for Nidal Hasan.”
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the approval, stating, “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan.” Parnell also noted that the Army secretary will set the time and place for the execution.
The victims and survivors of the Fort Hood shooting have long awaited justice. Parnell emphasized, “Judgment day for Hasan has finally come,” reflecting the sentiment that the execution process has been long overdue.
The last military execution of a U.S. service member occurred in 1961, when Army Private John Bennett was executed by hanging at the gallows of the Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The decision to execute Hasan by firing squad marks a significant shift in military justice practices.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by a U.S. Army firing squad, a step toward what would be the first military execution of a U.S. service member in more than six decades, the Pentagon announced Monday night.
- “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement.
- “I am 100% committed to ensuring the death penalty is carried out for Nidal Hasan,” Hegseth previously said.
- Hasan, an Arab-American and former Army psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in the November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.
- Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in the 2009 attack at Fort Hood, shouting "Allahu Akbar" as he opened fire.
- Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
- "The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution. Judgment day for Hasan has finally come."
What's still developing
- Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.