Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Oct 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Fort Hood survivor opposes Hegseth’s execution approach
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A survivor of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting says he wants Nidal Hasan to die, but not through the method advocated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hasan’s execution is scheduled for December and would be the first military death by firing squad since World War II.
WHO: A Fort Hood shooting survivor
WHAT: A Fort Hood shooting survivor says he wants Nidal Hasan to die but opposes Hegseth’s way of carrying out the execution.
WHEN: Reported Oct 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The survivor’s reaction is prompted by Nidal Hasan’s scheduled execution and Hegseth’s proposed method.
How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)
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US public executions and proposed Hasan livestream
· Oct 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
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Pentagon plans public livestream of Hasan execution
· Oct 10, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
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Experts see narrow appeal path for Fort Hood shooter
· Oct 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
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Explainer examines legality of planned live-stream
· Oct 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
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US to livestream Hasan's planned execution
· Oct 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
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Pentagon says Hasan execution will be livestreamed
· Oct 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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Hasan’s firing-squad execution set for Dec. 3
· Oct 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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Hasan execution set for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood
· Oct 7, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
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Trump says Fort Hood shooter can face firing squad
· Oct 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
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Trump authorizes firing squad for Nidal Hasan
· Oct 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
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Pentagon announces firing-squad execution for Hasan
· Oct 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM ET
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Trump approves firing-squad execution for Nidal Hasan
· Oct 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
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