Entries tagged with “Nidal Hasan”
Military
,Upcoming Executions
,Oct 15, 2026
President Trump Announces the Military Will Not Publicly Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution
On October 7, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a media interview that Nidal Hasan’s execution would be publicly live-streamed. The announcement quickly drew bipartisan criticism, with both Republicans and Democrats condemning the plan, some saying it would violate American values, fuel terrorist recruitment, or even reward Mr. Hasan. CNN subsequently reported that President Donald Trump had not known Mr. Hasan is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair, a detail…
Oct 14, 2026
The Racialized American History Behind Public Executions
On October 7, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan — a man of Middle Eastern descent sentenced to death for the 2009 mass killing on the Fort Hood military base — would be livestreamed for the public.
Military
,Upcoming Executions
,Methods of Execution
,Oct 07, 2026
Nidal Hasan May Be Executed on December 3 by Firing Squad; First Military Execution in 65 Years
The U.S. Army has set an execution date of December 3 for Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in a mass shooting on the Fort Hood military base in 2009. The announcement comes after President Donald Trump approved Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s recommendation to put Mr. Hasan to death by firing squad. The execution will take place at Fort Hood in Texas. However, Mr. Hasan is constitutionally entitled to pursue appellate review of his death sentence in civilian federal courts…
State & Federal Info
Military
,Nov 10, 2023
A Veterans Day Review: Uneven Progress Understanding the Role of Military Service in Capital Crimes
In 2015, DPIC’s Battle Scars report brought worldwide attention to the issue of military veterans on death row. DPIC found approximately 300 veterans incarcerated under a sentence of death, representing at least 10% of death row, and many more who had been executed. Since that report, research and understanding about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), substance use disorders, and mental illness among veterans has only grown. A 2023 survey of members of the…