Trump orders firing-squad execution of Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan
President Trump has ordered the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan, convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood attack that killed 13, by firing squad. This marks a rare use of military execution and a departure from standard lethal-injection protocols, signaling a shift in federal capital punishment policy. The order is likely to face legal challenges over its constitutionality and military law implications.
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US Military Capital Punishment: Trump Orders First Execution Since 1961
President Trump has ordered the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan, convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood attack. This marks the first US military execution since 1961 and a departure from established precedent, with the method specified as firing squad. The order is confirmed by multiple sources, though the full legal and constitutional implications remain uncertain.