Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre
President Trump cleared the way for Nidal Malik Hasan to face an Army firing squad nearly 17 years after the Fort Hood massacre that killed 13 people.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump approved the death penalty by U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan.
- Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in a 2009 attack at Fort Hood, shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.
- This is the first time a president has approved a U.S. military execution since 1961.
- Hasan was court-martialed, sentenced to death, and his case has gone through automatic appeals.
- The Supreme Court denied a review of Hasan's case.