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Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
Original: Trump Has Approved a US Military Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan, the First Since 1945
President Trump has approved a US military firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army major behind the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. It would be the first execution by firing squad carried out by the US military since 1945. The decision draws attention to the long-delayed capital case and renewed use of the death penalty.
Why now: The approval marks an unprecedented resumption of firing squad executions by the US military after 80 years, tied to a high-profile mass shooting case.
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