by now, everyone is familiar with the name luigi mangione. the ivy league graduate accused of gunning down the united health care ceo, who became a social media sensation. he's facing life in prison. but to his fans, he's a hero who should be set free. and now, for the first time since his arrest, luigi is addressing the public. this, as a new documentary, sets out to answer the question who is luigi mangione? >> the ceo of united health care shot and killed. >> the story exploded. >> a shocking caught on tape assassination. a brazen suspect. >> police arrested luigi mangione. >> and the bizarre cult following of devoted fans who have donated more than $425,000 to the alleged killers defense. >> they are holding signs up, young women are writing him letters and throwing him kisses. >> i don't think there's any question that his looks help him. >> and the alleged brazen killer now speaking directly to his followers through a new website set up by his new york legal defense team, saying in part, i'm overwhelmed by and grateful for everyone who

any moment now the saga of luigi luigi mangione set to appear in court the first time since he pleadedlty to a month ago. all right, we are watching live state criminal court in new york city or to welcome back as "america reports" had sent to a second hour. and sandra smith in new york. >> john: it looks like standing room only in core and then a crowd outside as well. such a bizarre prosecution. i'm john roberts in washington and luigi mangione facing terror crisis for killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. followed by a five minute make that manhunt with 26-year-old arrested in altoona, pennsylvania. >> sandra: the accused killer has a large group of supporters. seen there many lined up outside at the courthouse hours before the hearing today to try to get a seat and alexis mcadams live at the courthouse and what do you see there? >> sandra and john, we know luigi mangione will be inside the court room behind me but not just he and his legal team here today. it is a wide range of supporters 100-150 people in one of the angles of the camera, lots of signs appeared to think out

ceo murder suspect luigi mangione. you could hear supporters cheering, and what his attorneys now claim. >>> also, after the california fires, l.a.'s mayor removes l.a.'s fire chief. >>> just in tonight, the menendez brothers. the new d.a. and the decision moments ago. >>> and the pilot arrested in boston right before the flight. what he's accused of. >>> first tonight, accused killer luigi mangione facing the judge for the first time since pleading not guilty for allegedly shooting and killing the united healthcare ceo outside a new york city hotel. what luigi mangione's attorney is now claiming. >>> also breaking, after the horrific california fires, the l.a. mayor tonight firing the l.a. fire chief. what the mayor now claims about what the fire chief did not do when those fires broke out. >>> just in tonight, the case of lyle and erik menendez. the newly elected d.a. and his decision just moments ago. >>> one month into president trump's term and voters packing town halls across the country face-to-face with republi

luigi mangione to show up for that court appearance. we know his defense attorney, his lead defense attorney, karen agnifilo. she has already arrived. when she arrived. she went over to that group of people inside that courtroom in the hallway or the hallway, rather. and they cheered her. and really, we were understanding that the the court martials that are there right now weren't exactly happy about that eruption of cheers. but we can only imagine what will happen when mangione himself shows up with with the police, of course, by his side. we also have been seeing for several hours now people outside as you're seeing there, um, supporting mangione, wearing t-shirts, holding signs saying free mangione. we've seen so much support for mangione ever since this all happened back in december. and of course, we have also heard so much from law enforcement, from political leaders, the governors of both new york and also pennsylvania, where he was arrested, saying, you know, he is no hero. he committed or he allegedly committed a crime here. s

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but, we heard a lot from luigi mangione's lawyer.n made a few complaints during the proceedings. first that he was shackled, saying that even though he was in federal custody because he also faces federal charges, that he should not be shackled because he is in a state court. he said that was hurting his presumption of innocence. she also said he was also at risk of not getting a fair trial because the chief of detectives and the mayor of new york have both appeared on hbo documentary speaking about evidence that she had yet to receive. she said some of that evidence, she thinks, was not properly obtained by officials in pennsylvania where mangione was arrested. she said she's concerned his constitutional rights were violated when some of that evidence was seized. a few points raised there by his lawyer, but officials have really expressed their dismay over how luigi mangione has been celebrated as something as a folk hero. caitriona: thank you very much for that. apple is removing its highest level of data security for customers in

por lo pronto aquÍ afuera de la corte se esperan manifestaciones en apoyo a luigi maggioni.ciar al respecto. >> muchas gracias. karla haciendo una pregunta legal clave si johnny planea utilizar una defensa psiquiÁtrica, recordemos que la ley de nueva york permite a los acusados penales argumentar que no deberÍan ser considerados responsables debido a una enfermedad mental en el momento de ese delito. esto y mÁs estaremos al tanto. pasamos ahora con los hermanos menÉndez, ya que a vÍsperas de esta prÓxima audiencia pautada para marzo, que podrÍa ser crucial, hacen importantes declaraciones de abuso que habrÍan sufrido tras las rejas durante los 35 aÑos que llevan detenidos, 21 de ellos en cÁrceles separadas. lyle y eric menÉndez hablaron en el podcast en vÍa telefÓnica. aquÍ parte de esa entrevista. >> en. continuo. and no one to really return to. lyle. lot of people to understand the childhood trauma eric and i suffered. >> ambos hermanos cumplen cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional por el homicidio de sus padres, josÉ y kitty, en el aÑo 1989. debido a las

luigi resonaban dentro de la sala durante la audiencia. estamos cansadas de este compaÑÍas de health. >> no justifica la violencia, pero cuando te pasa a ti directamente es diferente. >> pero lejos de ser un robin hood, los delitos federales que enfrenta conllevan hasta la pena de muerte. nos dice este abogado fuera del caso. >> porque no es solo que cometÓo un asesinato de una persona, pero que lo hizo de una forma intencional con el, con la intenciÓn de fomentar un acto de terrorismo. y eso es como impactar al pÚblico. >> johnny se presentÓ en la misma sala donde se llevÓ a cabo el juicio contra donald trump por falsificaciÓn de registros comerciales. ahora estÁ a la espera de una nueva audiencia para marzo en nueva york. karla amezola noticias telemundo. >> un joven de 25 aÑos es acusado de dos asesinatos separados en miami y en miami beach. el sospechoso de nacionalidad hÚngara enfrenta cargos de homicidio en segundo grado. en ambos casos, las dos vÍctimas eran adultos mayores con discapacidades y segÚn las autoridades, uno de ellos ma

director has been reassigned. >> gabe gutierrez, thanks. >>> luigi mangione appeared in court for the first time since he was arraigned on charges for the murder of brian thompson late last year. stephanie gosk was in the courtroom today. >> reporter: luigi mangione making his way into new york state court. the defense asking he be uncuffed for the procedural hearing. the judge declined the request. >> he is being treated differently because he is being held in federal custody than any other person who would be facing serious murder one charges in new york state court. >> reporter: in december, he pleaded not guilty to murdering father of two brian thompson, the ceo of united healthcare. he faces federal murder charges. one count could carry the death penalty. >> we want luigi free. >> reporter: demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse to support the accused killer. others to protest the healthcare system. this is a murder trial. is that the right venue to make a larger point about healthcare? >> you know, i'm very reasonable. but i think the american people have been pushed real

this morning, accused killer luigi mangione in his own words. 26-year-old speaking out for the first time from jail two months after unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson was gunned down outside a manhattan hotel. on a website created by his defense team, thanking his supporters writing, i am overwhelmed by, and grateful for, everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. and i look forward to hearing more in the future. it comes as lawyers for mangione confirmed that he accepted $300,000 for his legal defense fund as he awaits trial at the metropolitan detention center in brooklyn. >> that's a lot of money that could go a long way. and hopefully at least for luigi develops a robust defense in his case. >> reporter: he was arrested in early december some 300 miles from the manhattan murder scene. spotted at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania, following a stop at a greyhound bus depot. police say someone recognized him from surveillance photos and an employee called 911. >> we were able to match that gun to the thr

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since then, there has been an outpouring of support for the accused murderer, 26-year-old luigi mangionen you have an unjust system that degrades life, someone is going to be the target of his anger. >> reporter: among his defenders is sam beer, host of the party girls podcast and a spokesperson for the fund-raising committee, which has brought in about $300,000 so far to help with mangione's legal fees. on monday, the committee announced that mangione and his lawyer had agreed to accept the crowd funded donations. beard says he is not surprised by the amount of donated money. did you create this fund because you think what was done to ceo brian thompson was justified or because you think luigi mangione is innocent? >> i think there is more questions than that. i mean, i don't pretend to know what is justice and what's justified and what's not. it seems like in this context, the only people whose fear matters in this society is the ultra rich who live in a bubble and make profits off the violent reality of american life. to answer your question about luigi, like everyone is innocent unti

the idea that luigi mangione is a hero to some prosecutors call abhorrent.or seeing some reason to take inspiration from his alleged killing, does that worry you? >> it's deeply disturbing. >> reporter: in his online statement, luigi mangione said mail has flooded the jail in brooklyn since his arrival in new york following his arrest in pennsylvania. supporters are sending books, photographs and money. as of this morning his online legal defense fund has raised more than $450,000. >> that's a lot of money that can go a long way. hopefully, at least for luigi, develop a robust defense in this case. >> mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder charges, due back in court friday. he also faces federal charges that could get him the death penalty if convicted. the court just appointed a death penalty expert to his defense team. >> linsey: so much interest in this case. aaron katersky for us, thank you. now the spread of bird flu, causing egg prices to soar. a dozen eggs 50% more expensive than a year ago. there appears to be no relief in sight. erielle reshef

plus, moments ago, in a new york city court, luigi mangione the man accused of killing the united health care ceo, what went down in the courtroom? straight ahead. and president trump's tense exchange in a room full of bipartisan governors talking about transgender athletes in women's sports. welcome to the lead. i'm jake tapper. today, new signs that some republicans are getting a little uncomfortable with some aspects of these massive changes to the federal government being made by president trump. and first, buddy, elon musk cuts being made. we should note, with very little transparency. not much compassion. questionable planning and very little apparent attention to detail, at least according to critics. for starters, a plan for deep staff cuts at the federal emergency management agency, or fema, is raising alarm among republicans as well as democrats, including senator thom tillis of north carolina and republican senator ted cruz of texas, who told cnn, quote, fema provides critically important role in disaster recovery. also today, after bipartisan outcry, the cdc, the centers for

. >>> accused killer luigi mangione faces a judge after being accused of that brazen murder of a top health care ceo. his supporters lined up at dawn. >>> death from a brutal flu season hit a new high, and rising numbers of measles. >>> the new tipping point for the minimum wage, the debate over paying tipped workers less, and why some servers would rather keep their wages low. >>> game change at spring training. robot umpires are here, and you may notice something a little different about those new york yankees. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. the menendez brothers' bid for freedom took a hard turn today with the los angeles county d.a. publicly spoke out against their bid for a retrial, arguing the evidence the brothers have put forward does not meet the legal standard. the menendez brothers have emerged as pop culture icons decades after muering their parents in their beverly hills home in 1989. their plea for freedom thrust into the headlines last year after streaming documentaries and other programs highlighted the brother

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accused of killing the ceo of united healthcare is getting closer to having his day in court, but luigi mangione is talking directly to his supporters from behind bars. those statements come as a new documentary just out today is closely examining the murder of brian thompson. here's nbc news correspondent sam brock. >> so, we are now hearing directly from luigi mangione, an unusual development, legal experts say, for a defendant who has not even gone to trial yet. with all the headlines and public intrigue surrounding this se, it's one more curveball just days before mangione is about to return to court. >> reporter: accused killer, luigi mangione, speaking out from inside a jail cell for the first time. in a message to his supporters on a new website, mangione in his own words writing, i am overwhelmed by and grateful for everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. while it is impossible for me to reply to most letters, please know that i read every one that i receive. his defense team launching the website on behalf of their client to provide accurat

how the case of luigi mangione could proceed as of now.ratic governor kathy hochul making a decision how she wants to manage new york's democratic mayor eric adams. >> there are past examples of coordination and cooperation between the federal government, city, state. not uncommon. but there is a clear line between cooperation and coercion. (vo) it's a newday for veterans with newday usa. if you're a military family who owns a home and needs money... just use your va home loan benefit... it's a big one! the newday 100 is a special offer to military families that lets you borrow up to 100% of your home's value not just 80% like some other lenders. 100% means you can get up to $70,000 or more... to pay-off your high interest credit cards and your car loan. call now: 1-844-980-2876. >> bill: luigi mangione back in the news accused of killing the united healthcare ceo will appear before a judge in new york city today. his first appearance since his december arraignment on murder and charges of terror. alexis mcadams what we can expect today be

some of the signs say free luigi and luigi before parasites. those are just some of the signs that apparently supporting luigi mangione, who just left the courtroom a short time ago. when he was brought into court. he was wearing slacks, a white shirt, and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest. the attorney, his defense attorney, argued in court just a short time ago, according to our sister station in new york, w fox five, the attorney for luigi mangione says her client is being treated differently, not being allowed access to certain things like a telephone. those are just some of the things that were discussed. we're going to keep digging into this more for you. but he does face a multiple counts of murder here. mangione, 26 years old, also faces federal charges that could include the death penalty as well. and prosecutors say his state charges are expected to go to trial first. the judge could set a trial date for that today. we'll keep you posted on the story. >> a live look now in the city of oakland, as interim mayor kevin jenkins is ge

the proposed resentencing will be taken up at a hearing in march. >> luigi mangione was back in court today for the first time since his december arraignment on murder and terror charges. the 26 year old is accused of killing the united health care ceo in new york city and leading authorities on a national manhunt, as fox's connor hansen reports, mangione has pleaded not guilty and is vowing to fight the charges. >> luigi mangione was escorted into a new york courtroom in a bulletproof vest, handcuffs and shackles. his attorney argued that they haven't received all the evidence yet. the judge has yet to set a trial date. >> luigi is right to a fair trial is being infringed upon because he is being publicly treated as guilty. >> outside his latest hearing, supporters of the accused killer lined up hoping to catch a glimpse. there was even a truck adorned with supportive messages. >> i don't believe luigi is the one who did it. there's a lot of people who have been hurt and killed by our health care system. >> last week, mangione made his first statement since he was locked up, posted t

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suspect luigi mangione appears in court. that was him entering just a few moments ago, as dozens of his supporters lined up outside. we're going to tell you what we know about this hearing and what's happened so far. we're following these major developing stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news center. >> hello, i'm brianna keilar in washington with omar jimenez in for boris. great to have you here. and we are standing by now for a key court ruling that could decide the fate of usaid. a judge could decide as soon as today on whether president trump's executive order that dismantled that u.s. agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance around the globe is legal. >> and this is just the latest legal challenge for the trump administration as it slashes the federal workforce and dismantles government agencies. late yesterday, a federal judge cleared the way for trump and elon musk's doge efforts to continue mass firings of federal workers. i want to bring in cnn's jeff zeleny now. so, jeff, i mean, this

and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since july and whose mother reported him as missing. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murde

and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since july and whose mother reported him as missing. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murde

luigi mangione. the man accused of killing the united health care ceo, brian thompson. he will make his first court appearance since he was arraigned in december. mangione. he faces murder and terror charges for the shooting death of thompson on. you'll remember, brazenly shot on a manhattan sidewalk. cnn's kara scannell is live outside new york city courthouse with much more on this. what do we expect? what are you expecting to happen today? kara? yeah. >> well, kate, as you. >> said, luigi mangione will be back in court. >> for the first. >> time since. december when he was arraigned on those 11 state charges for allegedly gunning. down united health care ceo brian thompson outside the hilton hotel in midtown manhattan. now, this will be his. >> first appearance. >> since he entered that plea of not guilty. and since that dramatic arrival by helicopter back into the city to face the charges after he was arrested in pennsylvania. what we do expect to happen today is a. >> status conference. >> it's expected to be. >> a. >> relatively short hearing, and during the heari

luigi, we saw. right. brianna, the actual footage where it appears to be an assassination, that's no matter. he seems to have a lot of support, and that could certainly translate to people being on that jury. and that could certainly translate to getting into a verdict if it goes really that distance, it could resolve itself before that. we don't know. but it could have implications legally to his case. that is people sympathy towards him. >> mangione lawyer is blasting the nypd, saying it was, quote, shocking to see an hbo documentary about the case that featured new york city mayor eric adams and nypd chief of detectives in, quote, full hair and makeup, as she put it, talking about evidence that she didn't yet have. is this a problem for the nypd? >> yeah. >> it's it's somewhat outrageous. i mean, just from an objective point of view. think about that, brianna. you have a case that's proceeding. you don't even have all of the discovery. that is the evidence that's possessed by pennsylvania, by new york,

. >> plus, a packed manhattan courthouse where luigi mangione made his first appearance in mo hs. we'll have the with fatigue and light-headedness, i knew something was wrong. then i saw my doctor and found out i have afib, and that means there's about a 5 times greater risk of stroke. symptoms like irregular heartbeat, heart racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, or light-headedness, can come and go. but if you have afib, the risk of stroke is always there. if you have one or more symptoms, get checked out. making that appointment can help you get ahead of stroke risk. this is no time to wait. today for the first time since his december arraignment on murder and terror charges. >> the 26 year old is accused of killing the united health care ceo in new york city and then leading authorities on a national manhunt. >> as fox's connor hansen reports, mangione has pleaded not guilty and is vowing to fight the charges. >> luigi mangione was escorted into a new york courtroom in a bulletproof vest, handcuffs and shackles. his attorney argued that they haven't received all the

luigi mangione has pleaded not guilty in state court. accept all donations to aid his defense, robin. >> robin: now the canned tuna recall. cans of tuna sold at trader joe's, wal-mart and other supermarkets were recalled because of botulism risk. the tuna was sold under the genova, van camp's, heb and trader joe's. no illnesses, thank goodness, have been reported because of the recall. if you have any of these cans, it is recommended you throw them away or return them for a refund. a new hope, new hope for families when it comes to peanut allergies. rebecca jarvis is here with details on the new study. good morning to you, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, parents know how life altering food allergys can be. peanut allergies are so common, many schools have nut-free policies. but this new study could be a break through. this morning a new study offering hope for families dealing with peanut allergies. researchers finding some children were able to build up a peanut tolerance with gradual doses of store bought peanut butter

when i go visit luigi at mdc in brooklyn. i sit with him. he is unshackled. he walks around freely in the visiting area. >> this is his first court. >> appearance since pleading. >> not guilty to the murder of united. >> health. >> care ceo brian. >> thompson. >> last year. prosecutors listed the evidence that has been turned over to the defense, including cell phone records, body camera footage and autopsy reports. the hearing, sparking another surge of support for the 26. >> year old. >> this image. >> of mangione projected. onto a new york city building last night, and on a truck that circled the courthouse. this, while donations. >> continue to. >> pour in to an online legal defense fund. so far, it tops a half $1 million with fans from around the globe giving money, some glorifying mangione, while also venting frustrations against the health care industry. mangione himself, expressing gratitude for the support on a new website created by his legal team. powerfully, the support has. transcended political, racial and even class divisions. as mail has flood

murder suspect luigi mangione is talking directly to his supporters from behind bars for the first time. mangione is accused of killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson back in december in new york. his defense team has launched a new website on behalf of their client. in a message, mangione wrote, he is overwhelmed and grateful to everyone who wrote him letters and thanked them for their outpouring of support. mangione is expected in court later this week. pope francis is recovering in the hospital, we reported on friday. the pope was rushed to a hospital in rome. he's 88 years old and he's been battling an ongoing case of bronchitis. his diagnosis has now been updated. he has a complex respiratory tract infection, infection. the vatican says the pope is stable and no longer has a fever. it's not clear how long he will be hospitalized. shakira will be back on stage soon after canceling a show last night. the pop star announced today she will perform in lima, peru, tonight. she canceled her first show in peru. that was supposed to happen last night, because she had been hospitalized

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>> finally, tonight, luigi mangione in court. luigi outside the courthouse in new york city. a crowd many angry at the health care system, hoping to catch a glimpse of mangione, accused of killing united health care ceo brian thompson. >> stop denying. >> supporters packing the hallway outside the status hearing. where inside? mangione, who has pled not guilty to all charges, wore a bulletproof vest. his bare ankles shackled above his loafers. those images quickly going viral, but his attorney arguing the look will make it hard for him to get a fair trial. >> he is. >> being publicly treated as guilty and as having the presumption of guilt, as opposed to the presumption of innocence. >> that's nightline. you can watch all of our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here at the same time on monday. thanks for staying up with us. good night. america. >> my father was my. >> hero to millions. >> he was superman. >> i idolize and miss a different christopher reeve. >> dad, i've waited 30 years to do this and share the might not be closing schools, but tonight we've lea

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and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since julyping through images of luigi somethi unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the pn there hunting for>> his colleagues pa stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murder case. this wasn't just a coincidence. this was a moment where one detective's instincts turned the tide of an

support for luigi, along with a lot of signs.ks that continue to circle, showing photos of people that say that they lost their life after their health care claims. their insurance claims were denied. so a lot of people trying to use this to get their message across about the health care industry as well. ali. >> nbc's stephen romo, thank you. and now to an nbc news exclusive. the trump administration has cleared migrants out of the notorious guantanamo bay detention center, the place where they had previously made a show of moving them, saying that's where they were sending the worst of the worst. let's bring in one of the reporters who broke that story, nbc's julia ainsley. julia, why the change and why now? >> yeah. >> ali, this is. really strange. we heard they were doing the first deportation flight from guantanamo yesterday, and my colleague courtney kube and i started getting into the numbers, and we realized, wait, that's everybody. they deported 177 out of 178 venezuelan men back to venezuela via honduras. and the one re

luigi mangione set to appear here in court this afternoon at 2:15.e know he has drawn enormous attention every time he aos been seen in public. today we could find out when he is set to go to trial. just hours from now, luigi mangione expected back in court for the first time since being charged with the murder of united healthcare ceo brian thompson. >> not guilty. >> reporter: the 26-year-old pleading not guilty, gunning down a ceo outside manhattan hotel in december. now this afternoon, a trial date could be set and the judge is expected to ask for an update on the exchange of evidence. >> typically, both sides are going to have to agree on the facts that are going to be used. the judge will be there to make that determination as to any disagreements that may occur. >> reporter: since that december shooting, luigi mangione has garnered a massive wave of popularity. this week issuing his first statement through a website created by his defense team saying the support has transcended political, racial and even class divisions. and donations continue

the super mario brothers, mario and luigi. >> showing support for. >> luigi mangione. >> who is. >> expectedust an hour. >> now. >> you see this truck. >> passing here. >> as well, that shows photos of people that say that they were killed. >> by denials. >> many people. >> trying to. get the message across that the health care industry needs reform. >> and they're. >> trying to use this opportunity to show that police are ready for it. they set up these barricades before six this morning to try to be. >> prepared for. >> more. >> protesters that may show up here. >> we'll see. >> and so, steven, the prosecutors say that thompson was, quote, killed in furtherance of an act of terrorism. he also mangione faces second degree murder charges and as a crime of terrorism, the use of the word terrorism a couple of times. what are his lawyers looking at? >> yeah. >> some enhancements. >> there were those terror related charges that actually stemmed back from a law for. >> new york. >> state that stemmed from 911. >> for any. >> murder that was. >> used to. >> instill fear in civilians or to try to i

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