Hegseth Promises Public Firing Squad Execution at Fort Hood

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that Nidal Hasan's execution for the 2009 mass shooting would be public. Speaking aboard a naval vessel, he stated his goal was to demonstrate serious consequences for such crimes, though specific broadcast details remain unconfirmed by the Army. President Donald Trump approved the firing squad method recommended by Hegseth, with Acting Secretary Adam Telle setting December 3 as the execution date at Fort Hood. Hasan, convicted of murdering and attempting to murder over 40 people during his attack on soldiers preparing for deployment in Afghanistan, was targeted specifically against those engaging in what he termed an illegal war.