{"id":2491230,"date":"2025-09-25T19:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-seeking-approval-for-first-military-execution-since-1961\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T19:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:31:08","slug":"pete-hegseth-seeking-approval-for-first-military-execution-since-1961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-hegseth-seeking-approval-for-first-military-execution-since-1961\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Hegseth Seeking Approval for First Military Execution Since 1961"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-hegseth-seeking-approval-for-first-military-execution-since-1961%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491230&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has called for teh execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, who carried out a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others. Hegseth seeks president Donald Trump&#8217;s approval to carry out the death penalty, emphasizing that Hasan deserves the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-to-ask-trump-for-execution-of-2009-fort-hood-shooter-nidal-hasan\/\" title=\"... to ask Trump for execution of 2009 ... ...\">harshest lawful punishment<\/a> and the victims and survivors deserve justice without delay. Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 after conviction on multiple counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder. Legal appeals were exhausted in April, clearing the way for the execution. Hasan has been on death row at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks in Kansas since his sentencing. The Fort Hood attack remains one of the deadliest on a U.S. military installation, and victims were awarded Purple Hearts in 2015. Hasan had connections with extremist imam Anwar al-Awlaki prior to the attack. This would be the first military execution since 1961.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling for the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who in 2009 killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth is seeking President Donald Trump&rsquo;s official approval to execute the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 and wounded 32 others at the Texas military facility in November 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am 100 percent committed to ensuring the death penalty is carried out for Nidal Hasan,&rdquo; Hegseth said in a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5520696-fort-hood-shooting-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This savage terrorist deserves the harshest lawful punishment for his 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. The victims and survivors deserve justice without delays,&rdquo; Hegseth continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">War Secretary Pete Hegseth will ask President Donald Trump to approve the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter who killed 14 people and injured dozens more in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nkeKEPswFr\">https:\/\/t.co\/nkeKEPswFr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1971047952643731476?\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The last time a military execution happened was when former soldier John Bennett was hanged in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>Hasan was sentenced to death in 2013 for the attack after being convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.<\/p>\n<p>Hasan, one of four prisoners facing possible execution by the military, has been on death row at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, since his conviction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This man mur*ered thirteen at Fort Hood and injured over thirty others.<\/p>\n<p>He deserves execution. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yWMKYs9K38\">https:\/\/t.co\/yWMKYs9K38<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atensnut\/status\/1970925130919575653?\">September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The legal challenges to the conviction and sentence ended in April, clearing away legal obstacles to the execution.<\/p>\n<p>After Hasan was found guilty in 2013, Jerri Krueger, mother of Staff Sgt. Amy S. Krueger, who was killed in the Fort Hood attack, wrote: &ldquo;Although the pain of losing Amy will always weigh heavy upon us, we have some relief knowing that Hasan was found guilty without doubt and that he will pay for what he did,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/110393\/fort_hood_shooter_hasan_sentenced_to_death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, August 7, is the birthday of Staff Sergeant Amy Sue Krueger. She would be 44 but died in the 2009 Ft Hood attack at 29. Strong, determined, and powerful, Amy was a beloved daughter. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-smith-admitted-one-essential-truth-during-king-richard-interview-girls-are-really-different-than-boys\/\" title=\"Will Smith Admitted One Essential Truth During \u2018King Richard\u2019 Interview: \u2018Girls Are Really Different Than Boys\u2019\">enjoyed spending time<\/a> with family and friends, shooting pool and playing sheepshead. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/goVxJtQBJm\">pic.twitter.com\/goVxJtQBJm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Birthday Fairy Project &#128999; (@TBFPToodle_oo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBFPToodle_oo\/status\/1821327363075981312?\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the time, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >appeals process began<\/a>, she said she would have been content with life without parole for Hasan, although she was not opposed to his execution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know he&rsquo;s sitting in a four-by-eight cell, and that&rsquo;s all that matters to me,&rdquo; she said then, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/mother-of-wisconsin-victim-reacts-to-fort-hood-sentence\/6317208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WISN-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 bFwqVI body-paragraph body-paragraph\">As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/11\/05\/the-mass-shooting-at-fort-hood-was-10-years-ago-on-nov-5-2009\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army<\/a>, victims of the massacre were awarded Purple Hearts in 2015, after Congress intervened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-sc-1tqpf5s-0 bFwqVI body-paragraph body-paragraph\">Prior to the attack, Hasan had communicated with Yemeni-American imam Anwar al-Awlaki,, a 2018 review of Hasan&rsquo;s case by George Washington University&rsquo;s Program on Extremism revealed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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