President Donald Trump has authorized the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army officer convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, by U.S. Army firing squad, marking the first presidential approval of a military execution since 1961. The decision comes nearly 17 years after Hasan, shouting “Allahu Akbar,” killed 13 unarmed soldiers and wounded 32 others in a brutal attack at a soldier readiness processing facility. Hasan, who admitted to the killings, was court-martialed and sentenced to death four years after the rampage. Despite automatic appeals and a denied Supreme Court review, the death sentence has now received final approval from President Trump, following a recommendation from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. This historic decision brings a long-awaited finality to the victims and their families, with the Army secretary now tasked with setting the time and place for the execution, signifying “judgment day for Hasan.”
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