Hegseth says Fort Hood shooter's execution will be made public
Also reported by Guardian US, Newsweek, Axios
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be carried out by firing squad and made public. The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood and has been approved by President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan was convicted in 2013 for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and injured over 30 people.
- Hasan will be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood on December 3 at 1 p.m.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the firing squad, and President Donald Trump approved the plan.
- The execution will be public, allowing people to watch it happen.
- Hasan is a former Army psychiatrist who said he attacked fellow soldiers to protect Islamic insurgents.
- This will be the first military execution of a U.S. service member since 1961.
- Hasan represented himself at trial and clashed with his court-appointed attorneys, who believed he wanted the death penalty.
- The Supreme Court refused to review Hasan’s appeal about the trial’s public access issue last year.
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