The Justice Department has pushed for the death penalty against Mangione, who is accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.

Luigi Mangione’s attorneys want a federal judge to restrain Attorney General Pamela Bondi from making statements that could prejudice a jury against the Towson native charged with murdering

A hearing is set for Friday in Manhattan federal court as Luigi Mangione's legal team fights to block U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi from seeking the death penalty in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.