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Oct 5, 2026

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Trump authorized the execution of Nidal Hasan by Army firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood massacre that killed 13 people. This marks the first military firing squad execution since World War II.

Oct 5, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪Campaign group Death Penalty Action criticized President Donald Trump's approval of Nidal Malik Hasan's execution, calling it a distraction to counter low approval ratings
  • ▪The U.S. military should permanently end the death penalty
  • ▪Donald Trump approved Nidal Hasan's execution primarily as a political distraction

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Trump administrationU.S. domestic politicsTerrorism & counterterrorism