Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are trying to get the death penalty off the table, alleging it is a “political stunt” by the U.S. government. They cited Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s directive to seek capital punishment as being politically motivated to carry out President Trump’s agenda. Mangione, charged with four federal counts and state counts including first-degree murder, is accused of targeting and planning the attack on Thompson in Manhattan. His lawyers argue that due procedures were not followed, including the denial of time to prepare a mitigation submission and Bondi’s prejudicial public statements. They seek to have jurors screened from her remarks. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Department of Justice declined to comment on the motion. Mangione faces charges that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison or death. He has pleaded not guilty to the state charges and has not yet entered a plea in the federal case. The state case is expected to proceed first.
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