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Mamdani Says Office to Review How Luigi Mangione Fangirls Obtained Press Passes for Trial

Mamdani said the city will review how three self-described Mangionistas got press credentials after they appeared at the trial in New York City.

  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his office will review how three supporters of Luigi Mangione obtained official press passes for the trial of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  • On Monday, Abril Rios, Ashley Rojas, and Lena Weissbrot wore city credentials outside a Manhattan courthouse, stating Thompson's children were "better off without him" while identifying as "Mangionistas."
  • Weissbrot told the New York Times she secured her credential by submitting "personal notes" from the Mangione case instead of breaking news clips, bypassing typical requirements.
  • On Tuesday, Mayor Mamdani acknowledged the supporters should not have received credentials but refused to commit to revoking them; New York Press Club President David Cruz called the issuance "unacceptable."
  • The New York Press Club offered to assist the City Council or MOME in revising current policies, while Mamdani pledged his administration will evaluate where press pass privileges should extend.
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