Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
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Summary
President Trump approved executing Nidal Malik Hasan by U.S. Army firing squad, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced Monday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the method. Hasan, a former Army major, was sentenced to death in 2013 for the 2009 Fort Hood attack that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others while he shouted "Allahu Akbar." Fox News said it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961, while NBC News and BBC said it would be the first since World War II.
Left-leaning
- Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood ShootingNew York Times · Oct 5, 9:55 PM
- Ex-Army major who killed 13 at Fort Hood set to be executed by firing squadNBC News · Oct 5, 10:58 PM
Center
- Trump Approves Plan to Put Fort Hood Shooter to Death by Firing SquadWall Street Journal · Oct 5, 10:19 PM
- Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War TwoBBC News · Oct 5, 10:22 PM
- Pentagon: Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squadUPI · Oct 6, 12:01 AM
Right-leaning
- Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution Of Fort Hood Muslim TerroristThe Daily Wire · Oct 5, 3:48 PM
- Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacreFox News · Oct 5, 8:14 PM
- Trump approves firing-squad execution for Fort Hood jihadi shooter Nidal HasanWashington Times · Oct 5, 9:56 PM