Psychologist talks America’s obsession with alleged assassin Luigi Mangione

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Clinical psychologist Dr. Chloe Carmichael joins NewsNation to discuss America’s latest true crime obsession. Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League graduate and high school valedictorian turned accused assassin, has somehow become a heartthrob. Despite facing charges for the murder of United Healthcare’s CEO, Mangione has attracted a fan base so intense that he’s had to ask supporters to limit the number of photos they send him in jail.

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