>>31344 (OP)Hegsethβs push for Hasanβs execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, has pushed for Hasanβs execution for much of his tenure, according to two U.S. officials, but his focus on the case predates his time at the Pentagon.
In 2015, during an appearance on Fox News making the case that troops should be permitted to carry weapons on military bases, Hegseth invoked the Fort Hood shooting. βWe are at war. Islamics are at war with us,β he said.
A decade later, in his role as Pentagon chief, Hegseth made his position on Hasan more explicit. βI am 100% committed to ensuring the death penalty is carried out for Nidal Hasan,β he told The Hill in September last year. βThe victims and survivors deserve justice without delays.β
Internal documents reviewed by ABC News show that, since at least February, Army officials were developing a plan dubbed βOperation Resolute Justice.β
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