US Army to publicly execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan after century-long hiatus

Defense Secretary Hegseth announced the US Army will publicly execute Nidal Hasan, convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood attack that killed 13, marking the first federal public execution in nearly a century. The decision reverses long-standing US practice and raises legal and constitutional questions, as public executions have been abolished at the federal level. The move signals a significant shift in US military justice policy and could set a precedent for future cases.