Legacy media outlets like CNN, NBC, The Washington Post and The New York Times reportedly possessed a full copy of the manifesto written by Luigi Mangione, who allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but refused to publish it, according to independent journalist Ken Klippenstein.
Klippenstein, who published the full manifesto on his website, accused the outlets of withholding the document in a tweet Tuesday.
“I queried the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and NBC to at least give them a chance to make their case for withholding the Luigi Mangione manifesto. They didn’t even respond!” he wrote.
I queried the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and NBC to at least give them a chance to make their case for withholding the Luigi Mangione manifesto. They didn’t even respond!
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) December 10, 2024
CNN covered portions of the manifesto, though the outlet quoted selective passages rather than publishing the entire document. (RELATED: Internet Weirdos Are Thirsting Over Suspect In Broad Daylight Assassination Of Healthcare Exec)
CNN’s digital and broadcast coverage revealed lines from the document including “These parasites had it coming” and “I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.” The network cited police sources familiar with the document for their coverage of the lines.
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 10: Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing December 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Mangione has been arraigned on weapons and false identification charges related to the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Mangione is incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania awaiting extradition to New York. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
In Mangione’s brief manifesto, he detailed his broad frustration with the American healthcare, claiming the United States is first in healthcare spending but ranks 42nd in life expectancy.
The alleged assassin said he “wasn’t working with anyone” in the Dec. 4 murder and that he was able to find and allegedly kill Thompson thanks to “elementary social engineering, basic CAD [computer-aided design], a lot of patience.”
The Daily Caller has not independently confirmed that any of the outlets Klippenstein accused of withholding the document were in possession of it. The Caller reached out to CNN, NBC, The New York Times and The Washington Post for comment but did not hear back by the time of publication.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
