Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter
- Posted on October 6, 2026
- By Le Monde
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President Trump has authorized the execution of Nidal Hasan, the military psychiatrist convicted of perpetrating a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood military installation in Texas. Hasan, who killed 13 individuals in an attack motivated by extremist ideology, has been on death row since his 2013 conviction by military tribunal. This decision marks a significant moment in one of the deadliest mass shootings on a U.S. military facility and represents the enforcement of capital punishment within the military justice system.
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