Donald Trump says of Fort Hood shooter's execution: "the death penalty through firing squad"

President Donald Trump approved Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution and spoke about the case at a White House event, expressing support for the firing-squad punishment. Hasan was convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shootings, which killed 13 people and wounded 32. The Pentagon confirmed a December execution and plans to livestream it, drawing criticism from Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, who leads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Vice President JD Vance doubted the broadcast would occur and said he would not watch, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted the military has not used a firing squad since World War II; the last military execution, in 1961, was by hanging. Trump did not mention the livestream plan.