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Trump approves Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution
Trump orders death sentence for 2009 Fort Hood mass shooter after Pentagon recommendation.
In brief
Trump orders death sentence for 2009 Fort Hood mass shooter after Pentagon recommendation. President Trump approved the execution of former Army major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2009, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the penalty. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Trump approves execution
President Donald Trump has approved the execution of former U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan who killed 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting.
Pentagon confirms execution plan
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Monday night that former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan is set to be executed by firing squad after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution.
Hasan's attack details
Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others before yelling 'Allahu akbar' in Arabic.
“Allahu akbar”
Hasan's justification
Hasan claimed the attack was an act of jihad in response to U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Hasan's legal history
Hasan was shot by police during the attack, paralyzed from the waist down, and convicted in 2013 with a death sentence.
Historic execution context
If executed, Hasan would be the first person put to death under military justice since 1961 and the first U.S. service member executed by firing squad since World War II.
What to remember
President Trump approved the execution of former Army major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2009, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the penalty.
