Trump says Fort Hood shooter 'deserves' planned firing squad execution
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the Pentagon's planned firing squad execution of a gunman who killed 13 soldiers during a 2009 rampage at Fort Hood, though the president did not weigh in on controversial plans to livestream it. Citibank 2026: Complete Banking & Branch Directory Guide Find Citibank branches, routing numbers, contact details, and banking services in one easy directory. Get the information you need. Learn more. "Death penalty through firing squad, and he deserves it," Trump said Oct. 8 during a Christopher Columbus Day White House celebration. "Killed and wounded many, many people. A maniac." The Pentagon announced plans to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad earlier this week. The last time the United States executed a military member via firing squad was on Jan. 31, 1945, when Pvt. Eddie Slovik was executed for desertion, according to The Air Force Times.