VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-15
“It was a radical Islamist attack in uniform inside the ranks, and so he’s going to get a firing squad of soldiers – as it should be.”
Pete Hegseth · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Hegseth described the Fort Hood shooting as a radical Islamist attack and said Hasan would face a firing squad.
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