On Tuesday, US Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight last year.
“Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi said in a statement.
“After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again,” she continued.
Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, where the executive was set to address an annual investors meeting. (RELATED: Former Ivy League Student Arrested, Identified In UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder)
Mangione now faces two murder cases in connection with the killing, one brought by city authorities and the other by federal prosecutors.
While has not yet entered a plea in the federal case, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to his 11 state charges.
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