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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

The Death Penalty, And Luigi Mangione, the Left's Martyr

Apr 2, 2025
22:06

The Trump Administration is seeking the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione, who allegedly stalked and fatally shot a health insurance executive. 

On Today's Show:
Samantha Max, reporter covering public safety for WNYC/Gothamist, talks about Trump's relationship with capital punishment, and how Mangione's status as a folk hero to some factors into the political equation.

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