Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist

Politics The Hill By Claire Leibowitz 06 Oct 2026 00:21 1 min read
Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist

Nidal Malik Hasan, a convicted terrorist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Ft. Hood in 2009, has been sentenced to death by firing squad, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Monday on the social platform X. Parnell said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “recommended” it, and President Trump “approved” it. Hasan killed 13 people...

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