Summary
The Pentagon announced that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be carried out by firing squad and livestreamed on December 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the execution will be public, and President Donald Trump has approved the plan.Key Facts
- Nidal Malik Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood on December 3.
- Hasan was found guilty of killing 13 people and injuring 32 in a 2009 shooting at the military base.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution will be livestreamed so people can watch it.
- President Donald Trump approved Hasan’s execution.
- Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, attacked soldiers waiting for medical clearance by opening fire with a handgun.
- Hasan planned the attack in advance, practicing gun reloading and recording videos before the shooting.
- Military law experts say Hasan could try to delay the execution by filing legal challenges.
- The military has not used firing squad executions since World War II.
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