Trump Approves Firing-Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
The Pentagon confirmed President Trump approved the execution, making Hasan the first US soldier executed by firing squad in over 60 years.
First reported by Fox News Politics, 6 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 6 Oct 2026. Fox News Politics published first, on 6 October at 00:14 UTC; The Hill followed 7 min later. The most recent article, from The Guardian US, appeared on 6 October at 01:33 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Fox News Politics.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Fox News PoliticsTrump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre
- The HillTrump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist
- CBS News PoliticsFort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says
- The Guardian USTrump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
Sources
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- Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says The Guardian US ·
- Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says CBS News Politics ·
- Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted terrorist The Hill ·
- Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre Fox News Politics
In this story
- Nidal Hasan
- Pentagon
- Donald Trump
- Fort Hood
- Pete Hegseth
- Sean Parnell