Mangione supporters should not have been given press passes, mayor says
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that three supporters of Luigi Mangione should not have received press passes for a court hearing. The mayor is reviewing the press credentialing process after the supporters made inflammatory comments about the victim. Former Mayor Eric Adams criticized the situation, emphasizing the need for legitimate journalism standards.
- ▪Mayor Mamdani said the Mangione supporters should not have received press passes.
- ▪The approval process for press passes is under review by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
- ▪Former Mayor Eric Adams condemned the supporters' comments as morally bankrupt.
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U.S. Luigi Mangione supporters should not have been given press passes for court, Mayor Mamdani says By Mark Osborne May 19, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a group of three Luigi Mangione supporters who go by the self-styled nickname "The Mangionistas" should not have been granted press passes to attend Monday's court hearing for the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson."Those three individuals should not have received press passes," Mamdani told reporters at an unrelated press conference on Tuesday.
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