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Luigi Mangione Supporters Should Not Have Been Given Press Passes for Court, Mayor Mamdani Says
Mamdani said the city will review press credential rules after a video of the three supporters drew 3.8 million views, officials said.
- On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that three Luigi Mangione supporters known as "The Mangionistas" should not have received official city press passes to Monday's court hearing for the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- City officials granted the trio credentials to access Monday's hearing, gaining significant attention after footage of their comments outside Manhattan Criminal Court circulated online with over 3.8 million views.
- While the city requires six or more published works for press credentials, Republican City Councilman David Carr argued the group masquerades as media, with member Ashley Rojas stating, "F--- Brian Thompson, I don't give a flying f--- he died."
- Mamdani announced his office will review the credentialing process, acknowledging that "the nature of news, how it is reported, how it is consumed, has changed." Former Mayor Eric Adams claimed his team was previously "rewriting the rules" to strengthen standards.
- Separately, Mangione's defense team suffered a setback on Tuesday as the court denied a bid to suppress evidence, including a 3D-printed gun found during his arrest in Pennsylvania.
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