The right believes the healthcare CEO shooting suspect is a ‘liberal wacko’. The truth is complicated

Fox News and rightwing pundits are railing against ‘Marxist brutality’, but the suspect’s beliefs were far from leftist

Republicans and rightwing commentators have done their best to tie Luigi Mangione to the political left in recent days.

In the telling of Fox News pundits and key media figures, Mangione and the tens of thousands of people who have come forward with their own criticisms of the healthcare insurance industry are all Democrats: “liberal wackos” and “violent revolutionaries” who are committed to “Marxist brutality”.

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Eye Opener: Suspect in healthcare CEO shooting charged with murder

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What we know about Luigi Mangione, suspect in United Healthcare CEO's shooting death

Here's what's known so far about Luigi Mangione, a person-of-interest in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Suspect in healthcare CEO's killing arrested at McDonald's

A prosecutor says Luigi Mangione, 26, who was denied bail at an initial court appearance, is likely to be charged with homicide.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting latest: Suspect's backpack believed to be found

The unidentified man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel remains at large after Wednesday's attack.
ABC News - Dec. 7
CEO shooting suspect's movements: A timeline

The man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson remains at large one day after the shooting outside a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
ABC News - Dec. 5
Manhunt underway for suspect in shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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CBS News - Dec. 4
What's known about the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect

Officials are searching for the suspect in the New York City shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter breaks down what's ...
CBS News - Dec. 4
Police release photos of suspect in shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released photos of the suspect in the deadly shooting of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO. In photos shared online by CBS News, the NYPD said it ...
The Hill - Dec. 4
Authorities hold briefing on United Healthcare CEO shooting

Watch live coverage as the New York Police Department and other authorities hold a briefing on the fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO in New York City.
NBC News - Dec. 4