Trump has approved execution by firing squad for Nidal Hasan,who killed 13 people in 2009.

Seventeen years after an Army major turned his weapon on his own troops, the wait for justice is finally over. President Donald J. Trump has officially signed off on the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by a U.S. Army firing squad.

The decisive move was set in motion by defence Secretary Pete hegseth, who strongly recommended the firing squad. Following President Trump’s approval, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell delivered the historic news bluntly:

“Secretary of War Pete hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009… Judgement day for Hasan has finally come.”

Hegseth’s response to the finalized decision was just one word: “Justice.” If carried out, Hasan will be the first American soldier executed by the U.S. military since 1961.

Part 2: The 2009 Massacre at Fort Hood

The execution order stems from the horrific events of November 5, 2009. Hasan, a psychiatrist in uniform, walked into a busy medical processing center at the Fort Hood military base in Texas. The facility was filled with soldiers preparing to deploy.

Hasan did not snap, nor was it a random act of violence. He chose his targets, announced his motive, and shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he pulled the trigger. He murdered 13 people and wounded 32 others in a devastating rampage. The bloodshed only ended when a civilian police officer shot the shooter, leaving him partially paralyzed.

Part 3: Radicalization and The Court’s Verdict

Investigations quickly revealed the dark truth behind the attack. Hasan had actively emailed Anwar al-Awlaki, a known al-Qaeda propagandist and radical cleric. He had openly argued that Muslim soldiers should not fight other Muslims. Despite these massive red flags, bureaucratic failures placed him directly in the room with the very people he intended to kill.

In 2013, a military court convicted him. Hasan admitted he was the shooter, offering practically no defense, and was swiftly sentenced to death. However, that was just the beginning of a grueling wait for the victims’ families.

Part 4: Overcoming the “Workplace Violence” Narrative

For over a decade, the case sat stagnant. Appeals dragged on, and Hasan remained alive on the taxpayer’s dime. Adding insult to injury for the families, the prior administration controversially labeled the massacre as mere “workplace violence”—a classification that long denied victims the official recognition and benefits associated with a terrorist attack.

That wait and bureaucratic paralysis are now over. President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have done what the system long refused to do: treat the attacker as the terrorist he is and move the sentence to execution. The Army will soon name the hour, bringing long-overdue closure to the families who buried their loved ones 17 years ago.