all but one of them soldiers, killed back in 2009. thirty more were injured on that day, and be army psychiatrist nidal hassan could get the death penalty if he s convict inside that trial set for early next year. joining me now, national security correspondent jennifer griffin who has this exclusive story for us from the pentagon. reporter: well, martha, we broke this story early this morning, but essentially what we have learned is private nasser abdo who was, basically, awol from his unit at fort campbell was arrested yesterday at 2 p.m. in kill lean, texas. he was caught trying to buy weapons and explosives, we re told, from the same gun store, guns galore, in killeen, texas, that major nadal carried out that fort hood shooting a year ago. what we can tell you about this private is he is a muslim who had applied for and received con
killed back in 2009. thirty more were injured on that day, and be army psychiatrist nidal hassan could get the death penalty if he s convict inside that trial set for early next year. joining me now, national security correspondent jennifer griffin who has this exclusive story for us from the pentagon. reporter: well, martha, we broke this story early this morning, but essentially what we have learned is private nasser abdo who was, basically, awol from his unit at fort campbell was arrested yesterday at 2 p.m. in kill lean, texas. he was caught trying to buy weapons and explosives, we re told, from the same gun store, guns galore, in killeen, texas, that major nadal carried out that fort hood shooting a year ago. what we can tell you about this private is he is a muslim who had applied for and received con schoen chus objector status from
extended kill lean community and the the entire community to pause and remember that tragedy. major hasan is facing a hearing for article 32. he faces 13 counts of premeditated murder. and according to his defense attorneys he will plead not guilty on the basis of insanity. megyn: jennifer, thank you. voters overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure in oklahoma. it bans judges from considering sharia law in court decisions. what this state amendment will do is enshrine in our constitution the words islam, mohammad and koran in a negative light. megyn: cair is suing the state. but do they have a case?