‘People Can Only Be Pushed So Far’: Elizabeth Warren Says CEO Murder Was A ‘Warning’

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson a “warning,” suggesting that such action would not be isolated if things did not change.

Warren spoke to HuffPost about the execution-style murder that took place in New York — for which Luigi Mangione has been arrested — and she addressed the fact that many had expressed support for the alleged killer and no sympathy for the victim.

“The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the health care system,” Warren told the outlet.

“Violence is never the answer, but people can be pushed only so far,” she continued. “This is a warning that if you push people hard enough, they lose faith in the ability of their government to make change, lose faith in the ability of the people who are providing the health care to make change, and start to take matters into their own hands in ways that will ultimately be a threat to everyone.”

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POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin called Warren out in a post on X, saying, “Maybe don’t use murder as opening for your political messaging and leave it at ‘answer,'” he said before sharing her direct quote: “Violence is never the answer, but people can be pushed only so far. This is a warning that if you push people hard enough, they lose faith in …”

Maybe don’t use murder as opening for your political messaging and leave it at “answer”

“Violence is never the answer, but people can be pushed only so far,” she said. “This is a warning that if you push people hard enough, they lose faith in… https://t.co/h2kP1jSgZV

— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) December 11, 2024

“Massachusetts Dem. Sen. Elizabeth Warren makes an excuse for the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. I do not believe one Democrat not named Fetterman has condemned this murder,” conservative pundit Carmine Sabia added.

Massachusetts Dem. Sen. Elizabeth Warren makes an excuse for the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO.

I do not believe one Democrat not named Fetterman has condemned this murder. https://t.co/OkZ793Rmh3

— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) December 11, 2024

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) called out the violence, condemning it without equivocation or qualification. “He’s the a**hole that’s going to die in prison. Congratulations if you want to celebrate that. A sewer is going to sewer … Remember, he has two children that are going to grow up without their father… It’s vile. And if you’ve gunned someone down that you don’t happen to agree with their views or the business that they’re in, hey, you know, I’m next, they’re next, he’s next, she’s next.”