Breaking News: Luigi Mangione Admits to Killing Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson
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Friday, August 14, 2026
On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott closes out the week with breaking news surrounding Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explaining what the plea could mean for Mangione’s separate state murder case. Scott also covers the latest U.S. pressure on Iran, falling prescription drug prices, Democratic proposals to reform the Supreme Court, and the increasingly competitive Michigan Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed. Republican congressional nominee David Flippo joins the program to discuss his campaign for Nevada’s 2nd District, while House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan weighs in on election integrity and the pivotal races shaping Ohio’s midterms. Later, Scott names the Democratic Party his “Pain of the Week” over Hasan Piker’s controversial rhetoric and ties to El-Sayed’s campaign, before Matt Whitlock joins for Friday Punditry and the show’s weekly Winners and Losers.
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