U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Seeking Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione

10:40 AM PT -- Luigi Mangione's attorney Karen Agnifilo tells TMZ ... “By seeking to murder Luigi Mangione, the Justice Department has moved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric. Their decision to execute Luigi is political and goes against the recommendation of the local federal prosecutors, the law, and historical precedent. While claiming to protect against murder, the federal government moves to commit the pre-meditated, state-sponsored murder of Luigi.

By doing this, they are defending the broken, immoral, and murderous healthcare industry that continues to terrorize the American people. We are prepared to fight these federal charges, brought by a lawless Justice Department, as well as the New York State charges, and the Pennsylvania charges, and anything else they want to pile on Luigi.

This is a corrupt web of government dysfunction and one-upmanship. Luigi is caught in a high-stakes game of tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors, except the trophy is a young man’s life.”

Bad news for Luigi Mangione -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing for the death penalty in his case.

In a statement Tuesday, Pamela reminded everyone of Mangione’s alleged crime -- the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson -- calling it a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.

Pamela's now ordered Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky to pursue the death penalty ... saying it aligns with President Trump’s agenda to crack down on violent crime and "Make America Safe Again."

As you know, Luigi is facing both state and federal murder charges for the alleged slaying of Thompson.

In Pennsylvania, he's charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery, and providing false ID to police.

In New York, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to 11 state charges, including first-degree murder, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, and multiple weapons charges. He’s also facing federal charges of murder with a firearm, two stalking charges, and a firearms offense.

Luigi’s case is causing a lot of drama, with tons of fans showing up outside courthouses in New York to cheer him on during his hearings. But with the death penalty now on the table, things are about to get a lot more intense.

So, We gotta ask ...