BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is facing a backlash over her comments about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by a lone gunman who investigators say had a grudge against the health insurance industry.
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested Monday after a manhunt and charged with Thompson’s murder outside a hotel in Manhattan last week. He has become somewhat of a folk hero on some far-left social media platforms, with critics of the health insurance industry mocking or celebrating his killing.
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