Pro-Mangione NYC ‘Journalists’ Gloating Over Murder Demonstrate That Assassination Culture Is No Longer Fringe
A group of journalists in New York expressed glee over the assassination of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly committed by Luigi Mangione. Their comments, which included derogatory remarks about Thompson and his family, sparked outrage and condemnation from various quarters. The incident highlights a troubling trend of celebrating political violence among certain groups.
- ▪Three journalists showed up to cover the Luigi Mangione trial and expressed happiness over the alleged murder of CEO Brian Thompson.
- ▪The journalists, self-identified as 'Mangionistas,' made derogatory comments about Thompson and his family.
- ▪Their statements prompted backlash and led to a review of their press credentials by the city.
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Home – Political Violence News – Pro-Mangione NYC ‘Journalists’ Gloating Over Murder Demonstrate That Assassination Culture Is No Longer Fringe opinion Pro-Mangione NYC ‘Journalists’ Gloating Over Murder Demonstrate That Assassination Culture Is No Longer Fringe Jarrett Stepman • May 20, 2026 Print Luigi Mangione (Jeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Sometimes evil isn’t just banal.
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