Trending Now - New York Faces Backlash Over Press Credentials for Mangione Allies

WHO:

Fox News - Luigi Mangione, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Lena Weissbrot, Brian Thompson

The New York Times - More than a dozen supporters of Luigi Mangione, Molly Crane-Newman

WHAT:

Fox News - A trio of female supporters of Luigi Mangione were seen wearing press credentials outside the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building.

The New York Times - Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office announced it would review the process for approving press credentials.

The New York Times - Lena Weissbrot, a supporter of Mangione, stated that the children of Brian Thompson were better off without their father.

WHERE:

Fox News - Manhattan Criminal Courts Building

The New York Times - Outside the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building

WHEN:

The New York Times - The review of the press credentialing process was announced on a Monday following an appearance by Mangione in court.

WHY:

The New York Times - The review was prompted by inflammatory comments made by some of Mangione’s supporters.

HOW:

The New York Times - Comments made by supporters were posted on social media by reporter Molly Crane-Newman, which drew outrage and some support.

(UPDATED May 19, 2026 23:21 UTC)

Supporters of Luigi Mangione were seen wearing press credentials outside the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office to announce a review of the press credentialing process. This decision came after inflammatory comments made by some of Mangione’s supporters, including a statement from Lena Weissbrot suggesting that the children of Brian Thompson were better off without their father. The comments, shared on social media by reporter Molly Crane-Newman, sparked both outrage and support from the public.