Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan

Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.

# Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/trump-execution-nidal-hasan-firing-squad-fort-hood.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*