World News · October 8, 2026
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
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The Pentagon has confirmed that the scheduled execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed to the public. The execution by firing squad is set for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, which was approved by President Donald Trump. If carried out, it will be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. Hasan was convicted in 2013 after admitting to the attack, which he claimed was intended to protect Islamic insurgents.
The Pentagon has confirmed that the scheduled execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed to the public. The execution by firing squad is set for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, which was approved by President Donald Trump. If carried out, it will be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. Hasan was convicted in 2013 after admitting to the attack, which he claimed was intended to protect Islamic insurgents.