President Trump has approved the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood shooter, marking the first such execution by the U.S. military in over 60 years.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended and Trump approved the execution of Hasan, a convicted terrorist sentenced to death in 2013 for the mass shooting at Fort Hood.
The execution, set to occur by the Secretary of the Army, follows a trial where Hasan, a U.S.-born Muslim of Palestinian descent, represented himself and made no attempt to deny the charges. The attack, which killed 13 and wounded 32, was linked to opposition against U.S. military occupations and online connections to radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
Hasan's execution is the first by the U.S. military since 1961, highlighting the rarity of mass shootings at military facilities. The event underscores ongoing concerns about security at such locations, with historical incidents in the U.S. military including attacks in Georgia, Hawaii, and Tennessee.