Mangione lawyers cite Trump interference, seek dismissal in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

News October 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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  • Mangione’s defense team expressed concern that comments will influence potential jurors.
  • The lawyers cited a recent Wall Street Journal story saying that UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley had met with Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, to discuss Medicare and other issues.
  • Federal prosecutors said that President Donald Trump’s social media posts calling Mangione “a pure assassin” and subsequent reposts by Justice Department officials, did not prejudice Mangione