Politics · October 8, 2026
Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter to be public
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be open to public viewing. Hasan was convicted for his 2009 mass shooting at the Texas base. The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, and will be carried out by a firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will be open to public viewing. Hasan was convicted for his 2009 mass shooting at the Texas base. The execution is scheduled for December 3, 2026, and will be carried out by a firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961.