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War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. army officer convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and injured 32 others. The firing squad execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood; it marks the first such military execution since World War II. Hegseth stated that the execution would be public, allowing viewers to watch online.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
President Donald Trump approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others during a shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009. The decision came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, which will be carried out by the U.S. military for the first time since 1961. Hasan was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 2013 but chose his own defense during trial without contesting the charges. The Army is responsible for setting the date and location of the execution, which must occur within 150 days from Trump's approval but not sooner than 60 days. During the attack, Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar," and he was found to have communicated with radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki prior to the incident. This marks a significant move in U.S. military justice as mass shootings at military facilities are rare events.
Written for “Fort Hood Shooter Execution Approval” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 40 other(s) covering the same event.
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Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
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execution → say → shooter
Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at the military base in 2009
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."
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execution → convict → Hasan
Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America's Voice News on Wednesday, said the execution of Hasan will take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3.
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execution → speak → Dec.
Hasan, a former U.S. army officer, was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009.
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Hasan → convict → 2009
"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public," Hegseth said.
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Hegseth → make → it
Hegseth spoke to the outlet aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier while visiting the long-deployed crew, who supported the Iran war, before their arrival at their home port in San Diego.
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who → speak → Diego
When asked if Hasan had made any final requests or reached out to the Trump administration, Hegseth simply replied: "Don't care.
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Hegseth → ask → administration
We'll see him on December 3rd."
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We → see → 3rd
Former U.S. major Nidal Hasan, the army psychiatrist convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be executed Dec. 3.
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Hasan → convict → shooting
Hasan, an army psychiatrist who held the rank of major, walked into a medical building where soldiers were getting checkups, shouted Allahu akbar — Arabic for "God is greater" — and opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun.
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God → hold → handgun
During the trial it was revealed that Hasan spent weeks planning the deadly attack, and his preparation included videotaping a sales clerk showing him how to change the magazine on the pistol that he purchased.
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he → reveal → that
He would later go to a gun range outside Austin and ask for advice on how to reload with speed and precision from an instructor.
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He → go → instructor
Soldiers later testified that Hasan's rapid reloading made it all but impossible to stop the shooting.
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it → testify → shooting
Trump approved the execution
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell had said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had approved the execution of Hasan.
The White House on Thursday immediately referred questions about the plans for the livestreamed execution to the Pentagon.
U.S. army moves to execute man convicted in 2009 deadly Fort Hood rampage by firing squad
Fort Hood massacre trial a rare U.S. military execution case
Officials in the Pentagon clarified Thursday that the execution will be livestreamed and that more details would follow.
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details → approve → Pentagon
The military hasn't executed a servicemember by firing squad since the Second World War.
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military → execute → War
The last military execution took place on April 13, 1961, when Army Private John Bennett was executed by hanging.
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Bennett → take → hanging
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