Bill Burr was asked by a journalist about his comments in support of Luigi Mangione, the accused shooter in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case.

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday said the Justice Department would seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione for the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

"Seeking the death penalty for a man who is presumed innocent is a blatant abuse of power," said one person who donated money towards Mangione's legal defense.

Luigi Mangione, who is charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will face the death penalty in his federal case.

Federal prosecutors intended to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk.

Each death penalty case is autho­rized by the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., in con­sul­ta­tion with local U.S. Attorney offices, who prosecute the cases.

Joy Behar said Wednesday on "The View" that the Trump DOJ seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione could spark "backlash" against Republicans because he's a "popular guy."

In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the body of a fourth Army soldier who died in Lithuania has been found and Israel struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut for the second time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last November.