Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty again, reversing a ban put in place by his predecessor.

The announcement of Los Angeles County D.A. Nathan Hochman reverses the policy of his predecessor, George Gascón, who did not seek capital punishment.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec.

Each death penalty case is autho­rized by the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., in con­sul­ta­tion with local U.S. Attorney offices, who prosecute the cases.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced she is directing prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of the United Healthcare CEO. NBC News' Ken Dilanian has the latest in the case.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcar

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting and killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group's insurance division,

The attorney general said the decision to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering an insurance executive, was in keeping with an executive order by President Trump.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.