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Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that no harm was done to prospects for a fair trial after two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after he was charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

They said in a written submission in Manhattan federal court that the two employees aren't working on the case and didn't know that the judge had warned lawyers to be careful what they share publicly. They said they have since been warned.

And they said the distance from a trial date that has not yet been set

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