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The drama surrounding Luigi Mangione‘s case continues with Donald Trump‘s administration pushing for the death penalty. The suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has become a thorn in the government’s side. However, some believe the government shouldn’t turn Mangione into a “Martyr.”
The Mangione vs the death penalty debate went down on Reddit, with supporters and critics clashing. When someone claimed Trump wanted the suspected killer dead, a Redditor stressed the consequence of such action. “They really want to make him a martyr, huh?” the person wrote. Another agreed, slamming Trump’s administration as “dumb” for failing to understand the impacts of martyrs.
“Martyrs always are the turning point of a revolution,” the individual writes, adding, “You would think that after seeing their voter base cheer for the crime that he may have committed would have them realize that they shouldn’t put themselves on the bad side of their voters and just say give him a life sentence if found guilty.”
Why Donald Trump’s Administration Is Pushing for a Death Sentence
The death penalty debate follows U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s statements on Tuesday, April 1. She bashed Mangione’s alleged actions as a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.” On that note, Bondi ordered acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky to pursue a death sentence.
Bondi claimed the death penalty aligned with Trump’s agenda to crack down on violent crime and “Make America Safe Again.” Her comments come months after Mangione got slammed with several state and federal charges for the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death. In Pennsylvania, he was charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery, and providing false ID to police.
In New York, Mangione faced 11 state charges, which he has pleaded not guilty to. The list includes first-degree murder, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, and multiple weapons charges. Additionally, he received federal charges of murder with a firearm, two stalking charges, and a firearms offense, per TMZ.
Luigi Mangione’s Attorney Slams the Death Penalty in a Heated Statement
Mangione’s attorney, Karen Agnifilo, reacted to the death penalty with scathing words against the government. She bashed the Justice Department as “barbaric,” claiming their actions against her client were “political” and unlawful. The legal rep also slammed their actions as hypocritical, stressing:
“While claiming to protect against murder, the federal government moves to commit the pre-meditated, state-sponsored murder of Luigi. By doing this, they are defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry that continues to terrorize the American people.”
Agnifilo expressed her team’s will to fight against the “lawless Justice Department” and all the charges they dumped on Mangione. The attorney noted her client was caught in a “high-stakes game of tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors.” Unfortunately, the only trophy up for grabs was “a young man’s life.”
The attorney’s words come three months after We covered details about Mangione’s past. The suspected killer made waves in January after a documentary into his life revealed his trip to a gun range. At the time, he visited Thailand with two German tourists, Paul and Max, who claimed he showcased bizarre behavior.
Will Luigi Mangione become a martyr, as some predicted?
