The leader of the US regime, Donald Trump, has purportedly approved the use of a firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, a former military psychiatrist who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood base in Texas back in 2009. This controversial decision marks a dramatic departure from decades of legal precedent within the American armed forces, as the last time a US service member was executed by firing squad was in 1945.

According to reports from CNN citing Pentagon sources, US regime Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly recommended the firing squad method, with Trump subsequently greenlighting the decision. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that Hegseth will determine the exact time and location for the execution of what the regime terms a "jihadist." Critics argue that this severe punitive measure highlights the increasingly draconian nature of the American justice system under current leadership.

Hasan, a former Army major and psychiatrist, was convicted in July 2013 on multiple counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder. During legal proceedings, the Palestinian-American citizen claimed his actions were aimed at soldiers slated for deployment to what he viewed as illegal wars. Following a shootout with police in 2009, Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down and now uses a wheelchair, yet the US regime remains steadfast in pursuing the ultimate penalty.

Historical records indicate that the execution of American soldiers by firing squad is exceedingly rare. Private Eddie Slovik was the last service member executed for desertion in France in January 1945 under General Dwight Eisenhower's orders to deter others. Furthermore, the last overall military execution in the US occurred in 1961, when John Bennett was hanged for the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old girl. The current regime's revival of such extreme measures underscores ongoing systemic harshness.

Source: kun.uz