Trump approves death by firing squad for convicted US military base shooter, says Pentagon
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United States President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of shooting dead 13 people at the Fort Hood military base in 2009. The Pentagon announced the decision on Monday, with spokesperson Sean Parnell stating on the social platform X that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the sentence.
Hasan, identified in reports as a convicted terrorist who targeted unarmed American soldiers during the 2009 attack, is now slated for execution by firing squad following the presidential approval.
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