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Trump endorses first post-WWII firing squad execution
The Pentagon announced that President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Hassan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood attack, by firing squad. This will be the first military execution by firing squad since 1961 and the first during World War II. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood on December 3, 2026, following a recommendation from Secretary of War Aadam Tiel, after previous efforts to carry out a lethal injection on Christa Baike failed. Hassan is among four individuals on the military death row and may face delays if he files an appeal in federal court, although the execution process requires presidential approval and an appellate review. This move comes after a long hiatus in firing squad executions since 1945 and the infrequent use of capital punishment compared to other methods, with Trump supporting the reintroduction of federal executions as a deterrent to crime.
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