Firing squad and a live broadcast: As midterm elections approach, Washington stages the execution of Nidal Hasan
- Posted on October 10, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
The U.S. Defense Department has scheduled the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooting perpetrator, via firing squad on December 3, at 1:30 pm—the exact time of the 2009 attack. This high-profile capital punishment case unfolds amid intense midterm election scrutiny and reflects ongoing national debates surrounding military justice, terrorism prosecution, and the death penalty in America.
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Firing squad and a live broadcast: As midterm elections approach, Washington stages the execution of Nidal Hasan
Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense, announced that the man responsible for the terrorist attack at Fort Hood in Texas will be executed by firing squad on December 3 at exactly 1:30 pm, the same time he opened fire in 2009.
