Politics · October 8, 2026
Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be a public event
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be a public event. The execution, set for December 3, 2026, at 1 p.m., will be carried out by an Army firing squad. Officials subsequently clarified that the event will be livestreamed. This marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. President Trump authorized the sentence following the completion of Hasan's appellate process.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be a public event. The execution, set for December 3, 2026, at 1 p.m., will be carried out by an Army firing squad. Officials subsequently clarified that the event will be livestreamed. This marks the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945. President Trump authorized the sentence following the completion of Hasan's appellate process.