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The Trump administration has formally approved the execution by U.S. Army firing squad of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, the military psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people and wounding over 30 others during the November 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

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Key details of the announcement:

• Approval and Method: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, and President Donald J. Trump gave final approval for execution by firing squad.

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• Scheduled Date: The execution has been scheduled for December 3, 2026, set to take place at Fort Hood.

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• Historical Significance: If carried out, Hasan’s execution will mark the first U.S. military execution in over six decades (since 1961, when Pvt. John Bennett was hanged) and the first military execution by firing squad since the World War II era.

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• Background: Hasan was convicted in 2013 on 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder, having targeted unarmed soldiers processing through the Soldier Readiness Center. He had been held on death row at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, after exhausting his final legal appeals.

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