CNN’s Kaitlan Collins deletes post promoting Luigi Mangione’s defense fund



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Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, faced backlash for posting a link related to murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s defense website, which she claimed was newsworthy. Collins’s post became contentious after it appeared to promote a defense fund for Mangione, charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

After about 24 hours and close to 7,000 replies, Collins deleted the post, but insisted she did not share a fundraising link. Critics condemned the post as promoting a defense fund for a cold-blooded killer, highlighting concerns over her journalistic judgment.

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