Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.
TL;DR
- President Trump approved the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood.
- This would be the first military execution since 1961.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, stating Hasan deserves the harshest lawful punishment.
- The Supreme Court denied Hasan's appeal in March 2025.
- Hasan is one of four people on military death row.