The attorney general pointed to Trump’s agenda in her reasoning for the death penalty

ALLEGED assassin Luigi Mangione could be put to death if he’s found guilty of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione, 26, faces four federal charges over the shooting death of Thompson on December 4, 2024.

Luigi Mangione, a murder suspect, escorted by police.

Luigi Mangione being escorted by police in New York City on December 19, 2024
Photo of Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, at a press conference.

Attorney General Pam Bondi during her first press conference at the Justice Department in Washington DC on February 12, 2025
Headshot of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot dead on December 4, 2024
Security camera images of a suspect on a bicycle and a suspect on foot.

Security camera images showing Thompson’s killer shooting him and then escaping the scene on a bike on December 4

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Tuesday that she directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Mangione’s alleged “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”

In a statement, Bondi offered sympathy for Thompson, whom she called “an innocent man and father of two young children.”

“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 said.

Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, has been charged with murder through the use of a firearm, two stalking charges, and a firearms offense.

“The murder was an act of political violence,” Bondi said in her statement.

“Mangione’s actions involved substantial planning and premeditation and because the murder took place in public with bystanders nearby, may have posed grave risk of death to additional persons.”

On the morning of December 4, Thompson was shot to death outside of a Manhattan hotel while attending a company conference.

His killer escaped the scene, prompting a five-day manhunt that ended when Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.

Magnione was charged with murder on December 9 and slapped with federal murder charges on December 19.

Bondi directed Acting US Attorney Matthew Podolsky to seek the death penalty in the case, but he could refuse her orders.

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On President Donald Trump’s first day in office on January 20, he signed an executive order demanding the Justice Department seek out the death penalty in federal cases when it’s applicable.

It comes after former President Joe Biden issued a moratorium on federal executions.

FEDERAL AND STATE CHARGES

Mangione’s next federal court hearing is scheduled for April 18.

In addition to his federal charges, he also faces state criminal charges.

While Mangione hasn’t entered a plea to the federal charges, he pleaded not guilty to a state indictment.

The state charges carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.

In New York, Mangione faces 11 charges, including first-degree murder and murder as a terrorist crime.

Surveillance image of Luigi Mangione, suspect in a murder.

Mangione eating a hashbrown at McDonald’s before he was arrested
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi walking together.

Bondi and President Donald Trump at the Justice Department on March 14, 2025
Luigi Mangione in court wearing a bulletproof vest.

Mangione at a court hearing in New York City on February 21, 2025

In Pennsylvania, he faces fraud and forgery charges as well as firearm offenses.

Mangione’s lawyers are fighting the Pennsylvania charges as they insist cops got his DNA illegally by offering him a snack after his arrest.

In 36 pages of documents, his Pennsylvania defense attorney argued cops confronted Mangione “based on a hunch.”

His team also claimed cops illegally took Mangione’s bag and the notebook containing his alleged manifesto.