Pentagon Seeks Presidential Approval to Execute Nidal Hasan
The Pentagon is preparing to ask President Donald Trump to authorize the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting that killed 13 service members and wounded 32. Hasan was convicted by a military jury in 2013 and has been on death row at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth; his final legal challenge was rejected in April 2025 and the Department of War (DoD) — backed by Secretary Pete Hegseth — is advancing a recommendation for execution.
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Pentagon seeks Trump approval for first US military execution in 60 years following Fort Hood mass shooting
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- Nidal Hasan convicted in 2013 for the Nov. 5, 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and wounded 32.
- Hasan has been held at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth and was sentenced to death by a military jury.
- Final legal challenge rejected in April 2025, and the Pentagon is preparing a request for presidential authorization to carry out the execution; Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly endorsed carrying out the sentence.