New York to Review Press Credentialing After Mangione Backers’ Comments
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office announced it will review the process for approving press credentials after inflammatory remarks by supporters of Luigi Mangione outside the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building.
- During Mangione’s brief court appearance, some supporters with press badges made controversial comments, including one stating that the children of the victim, Brian Thompson, were better off without their father.
- Brian Thompson, a UnitedHealthcare CEO, was fatally shot in a high-profile 2024 Midtown Manhattan incident that sparked national shock and debate over frustrations with the U.S. health care system.
- Videos of the supporters’ comments were shared on social media, provoking both outrage and some support, prompting the mayor’s office to reconsider credentialing procedures for the press.