Hastert Dies at 84; Hasan Execution Approved

“Also, per the Guardian, President Trump approved a firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, sentenced for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed thirteen soldiers, the Pentagon says.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 9:57 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Dennis Hastert, longest-serving Republican House Speaker and convicted child molester, dies at 84”, with reporting from The Guardian.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:57 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Nidal Hasan, Republican, Fort Hood, Pentagon, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Firing Squad Approved, BP Told to Spend Smarter, McVay Flips Fans (October 5).

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Fox NewsDennis Hastert, longest-serving Republican House Speaker and convicted child molester, dies at 84
The GuardianTrump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThanks, Hank! Fox News reports former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at eighty-four. He was a convicted child molester.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox says investigators uncovered far darker secrets after the Foley scandal.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlso, per the Guardian, President Trump approved a firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, sentenced for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed thirteen soldiers, the Pentagon says.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Daily Wire and the Washington Examiner both carried it, with very different adjectives. The Guardian stuck to the sentence and the Pentagon's statement.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSame facts, three different fonts.