Trump approves firing squad execution for 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Hasan by a firing squad (File photo).

The Pentagon announced late on Monday that President Donald Trump has approved death by firing squad for Nidal Hasan, who was convicted for his role in the fatal 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell posted on X that the recommendation came directly from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who will set the timeline and venue for the execution.

Recalling the event, Parnell noted that Hasan opened fire on unarmed troops while shouting “Allahu Akbar”, resulting in 13 deaths and 32 injuries. “Judgement day for Hasan has finally come,” Parnell stated.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. He killed 13 people and wounded 32 others while shouting “Allahu Akbar” during the attack.

The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution. Judgement day for Hasan has finally come.

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) October 5, 2026

In a follow-up post, Hegseth echoed the sentiment, writing: “Justice.”

Execution by firing squad is authorised in five US states — Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah.

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