A slim majority of Americans support executing Hasan by firing squad

Q: As you may know, former U.S. Army officer Nidal Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Would you support or oppose executing Hasan by firing squad?

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Note: This question asked before the livestreaming question. Totals may not equal 100% because of rounding.

Chart: Emily Guskin - ABC News Source: Oct. 9-13, 2026, ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll of 2,545 U.S. adults with a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points. Error margins are larger among subgroups.