President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.

What we know: The Pentagon announced Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended death by a U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Malik Hasan, and President Trump approved it.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the approval in a post on X, writing, "Judgement day for Hasan has finally come." What we don't know: It is unclear exactly when the execution will happen.