US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Tuesday that she had directed federal prosecutors to seek the penalty for the "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination".

Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson ... was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

"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 is seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Federal prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk.

Luigi Mangione's lawyer said the death penalty backs the industry "that continues to terrorize the American people."

NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors have been ordered to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering a healthcare CEO last December. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed she directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty, calling the alleged murder "an act of political violence."

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting and killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group's insurance division,