Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre

President Donald Trump has approved the death sentence by U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 and wounded 32 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. This marks the first presidential approval of a U.S. military execution since 1961. Hasan was court-martialed, sentenced to death, and his case has undergone automatic appeals, with the Supreme Court denying a review.

• President Donald Trump approved the death penalty by U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan.
• Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in a 2009 attack at Fort Hood, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’.
• This is the first time a president has approved a U.S. military execution since 1961.
• Hasan was court-martialed, sentenced to death, and his case has gone through automatic appeals.
• The Supreme Court denied a review of Hasan’s case.