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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

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President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist responsible for a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. This decision marks the first US military execution since 1961. The Pentagon recommended the firing squad execution, and the Secretary of the Army will determine the specific time and location. AI

RANK_REASON Significant regulatory/policy decision by a head of state regarding a past criminal act. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Trump approves firing squad execution for US military base shooter Nidal Hasan

    US 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. Hasan’s execution for the attack at Fort Hood in Texas – which also wounded more than two d…

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