Trump administration approves death by firing squad for convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon says, tell me about this news today

President Donald Trump has approved an execution by military firing squad for convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, following a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced the decision, noting that the Secretary of the Army will determine the specific time and location for the execution to take place.

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Key details surrounding the case:

• The Crime: On November 5, 2009, Hasanthen an active-duty U.S. Army psychiatristopened fire inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos), Texas. He killed 13 people (including a pregnant soldier) and wounded more than 30 others before being shot and paralyzed by responding Department of the Army police officers.

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• The Conviction: In August 2013, a military court-martial found Hasan guilty of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder, sentencing him to death.

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• The Military Approval Process: Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), a death sentence for an active-duty service member requires direct presidential approval before it can be carried out.

• Historical Significance: If executed, Hasan will be the first service member put to death by the U.S. military since April 1961, when Army Private John A. Bennett was executed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

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