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Nidal Hasan's military execution scheduled for December 3 following presidential approval.
The execution of Nidal Hasan has been officially scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Leavenworth military detention facility in Kansas. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle announced the scheduled date following President Trump's approval of the execution.
Hasan was convicted by military court-martial in August 2013 for the November 5, 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. He was sentenced to death and transferred to death row at Fort Leavenworth. The December 3 date represents the final administrative step following all legal and executive approvals, with the U.S. Supreme Court having declined to review his case in 2024.
If carried out, the firing squad execution would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961, marking a historic moment in American military justice after a 65-year gap in military capital punishment.
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Path to execution reaches final administrative milestone
Hasan's case progressed through military court-martial conviction in 2013, death sentence, Supreme Court denial of review in 2024, Pentagon approval, and presidential authorization. The December 3 execution date represents the final administrative step in a 17-year legal process that began with his 2009 Fort Hood shooting conviction.
Historic execution marks first military capital punishment since 1961
The scheduled execution would end a 65-year gap in U.S. military executions. The timing and method represent significant developments in military justice administration following all legal requirements being satisfied. The December date allows time for final procedural steps while implementing the approved sentence.