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Coverage dated October 16, 2025

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say Trump admin is making him political pawn

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Luigi Mangione’s defense team said in a letter to a federal judge that the Trump administration is making him “a pawn to further its political agenda.”

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  1. News Nation Now

    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say Trump admin is making him political pawn (opens News Nation Now)

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    Luigi Mangione’s defense team said in a letter to a federal judge that the Trump administration is making him “a pawn to further its political agenda.”

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Luigi Mangione's attorneys: White House making him 'pawn to further its political agenda' (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    The Trump administration is making Luigi Mangione "a pawn to further its political agenda," his attorneys argued.

  3. The New Republic

    Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Cite Trump’s Posts in Attempt to Toss Case (opens The New Republic)

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    Mangione’s legal team says the White House is turning him into “a pawn to further its political agenda.”

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Luigi Mangione being used as Trump administration 'pawn,' defense argues in bid to dismiss indictment (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The letter marked the latest twist in an ongoing back-and-forth between Mangione's lawyers and the federal government over posts and public comments.

  5. NBC News

    Luigi Mangione is being used as a Trump administration 'pawn,' defense argues in bid to dismiss indictment (opens NBC News)

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    Luigi Mangione's lawyers allege that the Trump administration is using their client as a "pawn to further its political agenda" and prejudicing his case in a new court filing arguing to dismiss the federal indictment or the government's notice of intent to seek the death penalty

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