Trump orders firing-squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of erstwhile Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to decease for sidesplitting 13 radical successful a 2009 shooting astatine Fort Hood, Texas.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the execution was approved pursuing a proposal by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

“Judgement time for Hasan has yet come,” Parnell said successful a connection posted connected X.

The Army caput volition find the day and determination of the execution.

Hasan was convicted by a subject assemblage successful 2013 of 45 counts of premeditated execution and attempted murder. The November 2009 onslaught killed 12 active-duty soldiers and a retired serviceman, portion dozens of others were wounded.

“Hasan volition beryllium killed by a firing squad,” Parnell said.

Hasan, a US national of Palestinian descent, was arrested astatine the country aft being changeable and near partially paralysed. During his court-martial, helium said helium carried retired the onslaught to forestall soldiers from deploying to Afghanistan and sidesplitting Muslims.

If the execution goes ahead, Hasan would go the firs...