It's the first death penalty case sought by the Justice Department since President Donald Trump returned to office in January with a vow to resume federal executions.

Luigi Mangione wasn’t exactly the type of person most would expect to make headlines for murder being an Ivy League grad and part of a well-known healthcare family in Maryland. However, in December 2024,

State and federal prosecutors have both accused Mr. Mangione of killing a health insurance executive. Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing aggressively for capital punishment.