Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter, First Since 1961

President Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, by firing squad, scheduled for December 3, 2020. This marks the first military execution in the U.S. since 1961, following a botched lethal injection of another inmate. The decision is controversial and raises legal and ethical questions, but its market impact is negligible.