--- title: "Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan" description: "Most outlets reported that Trump approved the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The News International referred to the execution as \"historic,\" while others, like Aaj News and Geo News, provided additional context about Hasan’s injuries during the attack. All excerpts framed the decision as a presidential approval, with no outlet explicitly characterizing the move as unusual or controversial." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12589-trump-approves-firing-squad-for-convicted-us-military-base site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan world · updated 7 Oct 2026, 7:02 AM PKT · 6–7 Oct 2026 · 9 articles from 9 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the fact that President Trump approved a firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Several also noted the historical significance of the execution being the first military one since 1961, while others briefly mentioned Hasan’s injuries from the attack or the number of people wounded. The framing remained largely consistent across the excerpts, with minor variations in emphasis on Hasan’s condition or the broader context of the case. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 7 Oct 2026 — Trump orders firing squad for Fort Hood gunman (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Trump orders firing squad for Fort Hood gunman](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035326/trump-orders-firing-squad-for-fort-hood-gunman) · 7 Oct 2026, 7:02 AM PKT > WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad to execute the former US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree the gunman later described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world, the Pentagon said on Monday. The decision to put former US Army Major Nidal Hasan to death by army firing squad was approved by the preside... ### 6 Oct 2026 — Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan (8 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Trump approved the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The News International referred to the execution as "historic," while others, like Aaj News and Geo News, provided additional context about Hasan’s injuries during the attack. All excerpts framed the decision as a presidential approval, with no outlet explicitly characterizing the move as unusual or controversial. - **Pakistan Today** — [Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/06/trump-orders-firing-squad-for-gunman-who-killed-13-people-at-fort-hood-texas) · 6 Oct 2026, 9:03 PM PKT - **The News International** — [Trump approves historic military execution of Fort Hood shooter](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418952-trump-approves-historic-military-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter) · 6 Oct 2026, 8:55 PM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Hasan was shot by a civilian police officer responding to the attack and was left partially paralysedUS President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009.The decision was... - **Hum News English** — [Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas](https://humenglish.com/latest/trump-orders-firing-squad-for-gunman-who-killed-13-people-at-fort-hood-texas/) · 6 Oct 2026, 7:05 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad to execute the former US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree the gunman later described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world, the Pentagon said on Monday. Putting former US Army Major Nidal Hasan to death by Army firing squad was approved by Trump at the recommendation of Defe... - **Minute Mirror** — [Trump approves firing squad for Nidal Hasan](https://minutemirror.com.pk/trump-approves-firing-squad-for-nidal-hasan-640361/) · 6 Oct 2026, 2:49 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has approved the use of a military firing squad to execute former Army - **Geo News** — [Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685209-trump-approves-firing-squad-for-convicted-us-military-base-shooter) · 6 Oct 2026, 1:20 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at a military base in 2009,... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump approves firing squad execution of army base shooter Nidal Hasan](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475408/trump-approves-firing-squad-execution-of-army-base-shooter-nidal-hasan) · 6 Oct 2026, 12:16 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former US army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, the Pentagon said. Hasan’s execution would be the first carried out by the US military since 1961. The attack at the Texas military base also wounded more than two dozen people. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell on Monday s... - **24 News HD** — [Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter](https://www.24newshd.tv/06-Oct-2026/trump-approves-firing-squad-convicted-us-military-base-shooter) · 6 Oct 2026, 9:31 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at a military base in 2009, the Pentagon said on Monday. - **The Express Tribune** — [Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633251/trump-orders-firing-squad-for-gunman-who-killed-13-people-at-fort-hood-texas) · 6 Oct 2026, 6:20 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Sentence against former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan would bring first military execution since 1961 ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Trump questions plan to livestream Hasan's execution](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13210-us-military-to-livestream-firing-squad-execution-of-fort) · 10 Oct 2026 · 12 outlets · 2 developments · 81% related - [Trump cancels plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14490-trump-says-military-execution-of-fort-hood-gunman-will-not) · 16 Oct 2026 · 12 outlets · 72% related 9 articles from 9 outlets, 6–7 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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