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// DOSSIER — trump-approves-firing-squad-execution-nidal-hasan
Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
REL_TIME: 07 Oct 2026 18:12Z · LANG: EN
President Donald Trump has formally approved the execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad, following a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hasan was convicted for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, which resulted in 13 deaths and 32 injuries. This marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. The execution is currently scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, although the prisoner may still pursue federal litigation to delay the process.
// Background
On November 5, 2009, Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army psychiatrist, opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, Texas. Shouting 'Allahu Akbar,' he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others to prevent their deployment to Afghanistan. Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by responding officers. He was convicted in 2013 on 45 counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder. He is one of four inmates currently on military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
// Key Developments
- President Trump approved the firing squad method for Nidal Hasan following a recommendation by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time at Fort Hood, Texas.
- Hasan will be the first U.S. service member executed by the military since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.
- The decision follows the Trump administration's April 2026 expansion of approved military execution methods to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation, and electrocution.
// Timeline
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Nidal Hasan carries out a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13 people.
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A military jury convicts Hasan and sentences him to death.
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The Trump administration formally adds firing squads as an approved method for military executions.
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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announces Trump's approval of Hasan's execution by firing squad.
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Scheduled date for the execution at Fort Hood.
// Perspectives
[Trump Administration]
Views the execution as a long-overdue delivery of justice for a convicted terrorist and jihadist.
[Death Penalty Action]
Critical of the decision, characterizing it as an exercise of personal power by the president rather than a statutory necessity.
[Tennessee Catholic Bishops]
Opposed to the death penalty, advocating for life imprisonment as a means to respect human dignity and allow for repentance.
// Quotes
“Judgement day for Hasan has finally come.”
“The evidence will clearly show that I am the shooter. And the dead bodies will testify that war is an ugly thing.”
“Justice.”
