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Between 6 Oct 2026, 07:51 UTC and 7 Oct 2026, 12:02 UTC, GlobeNow.tv collected 31 news videos about Trump Approves First Military Firing Squad Execution in Decades from 19 outlets in 1 country, including United States. The most recent report is “First U.S. Army execution since 1961: Trump approves death sentence for Nidal Hasan” from AlArabiya العربيه, published 7 Oct 2026, 12:02 UTC.
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Donald Trump has approved the execution of former military psychiatrist and Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad, marking the first such military punishment in decades. As the reports frame it, the decision revives a method dormant for over half a century, turning an old judicial instrument into an immediate reality for a killer who took thirteen lives at a military base.
Coverage spans international networks, with outlets such as NBC News, BBC News, and CNN emphasizing the rarity of the method and the identity of the shooter. Spanish-language broadcasters like Noticias Caracol and Azteca Noticias, alongside Arabic outlets including Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Arabiya, underscore the historical dimension, noting that no such execution has occurred in sixty-five years or since 1961.
In the absence of viewer comments in the provided data, the coverage itself heavily emphasizes the temporal milestone and the unusual nature of the punishment. Reports lean into the stark contrast between standard lethal injection practices and the revival of a firing squad for a high-profile military terrorist.
As the reports frame it, attention now turns to how the military will administer the sentence and whether legal challenges will delay the procedure. The reports suggest that this rare revival of an archaic punishment sets a striking precedent for military justice, ensuring that judgment day for the shooter will be unlike anything seen in modern American history.
Latest reports
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First U.S. Army execution since 1961: Trump approves death sentence for Nidal Hasan
U.S. President Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Hasan, marking the first military execution carried out by the U.S. Army since 1961.
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Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter, First Military Execution in Decades
US President Trump approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood military base shooting, marking the…
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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter
US President Trump approved a decision regarding US soldiers, sparking widespread attention and discussion among media and the public.
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Donald Trump greenlights execution by firing squad after 65 years
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Trump approves execution by firing squad for Fort Hood shooter
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Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
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Trump approves firing squad execution for former Fort Hood psychiatrist
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting.…
Key numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Videos | 31 |
| News outlets | 19 |
| Countries and regions | 1 |
| Languages | 5Arabic, Korean, Spanish, English, Portuguese |
| First report | AlArabiya العربيه |
| Latest report | AlArabiya العربيه |
| Coverage span | 28 hours |
| Busiest hour | 6 reports in the hour from 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC |
How the story unfolded
- First report: AlArabiya العربيه (from United States)Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
- Peak: 6 reports within one hour
- Latest report: AlArabiya العربيهFirst U.S. Army execution since 1961: Trump approves death sentence for Nidal Hasan
Reports per hour
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Reports by country
🇺🇸 United States
31 videos · +19 more
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Trump aprueba ejecución por fusilamiento, procedimiento que no se hacía hace 65 años en EE. UU.
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US President Trump approves execution by firing squad for military psychiatrist Nidal Hasan
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a former military psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 mass shooting at…
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US authorizes firing squad execution of former soldier
US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan. Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 for…
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Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
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US Army major to be executed by firing squad. #BBCNews
The Pentagon announced that former U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, will be executed by a firing squad, marking the…
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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter
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Military to execute Fort Hood shooter by firing squad
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MILITARY FIRING SQUAD: Fort Hood terrorist learns his FATE
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Trump approves firing squad death sentence for former Fort Hood psychiatrist
US President Donald Trump has approved the death penalty by firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, a former military psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 mass…
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U.S. military to conduct first firing squad execution since World War II
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Trump approves firing squad execution for military doctor Nidal Hasan
US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 mass shooting at Fort…
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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad
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Donald Trump has approved the execution of former military psychiatrist and Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad, marking the first such military punishment in decades. As the reports frame it, the decision revives a method dormant for over half a century, turning an old judicial instrument into an immediate reality for a killer who took thirteen lives at a military base. Coverage spans…
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31 videos from 19 news outlets, including AlArabiya العربيه, JTBC News, MBCNEWS, Noticias Caracol, CNN, The Hill.
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