"Seeking the death penalty for a man who is presumed innocent is a blatant abuse of power," said one person who donated money towards Mangione's legal defense.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.

AG Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she was instructing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said she directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against the alleged killer of  Brian Thompson, following Trump’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment.

As Luigi Mangione awaits trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has announced she’ll seek the death penalty if Mangione is found guilty.

Luigi Mangione is accused in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson. (Associated Press) Advertisement

Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the December murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday that she’s instructed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the accused gunman in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.