Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Tuesday that Luigi Mangione, the alleged CEO killer, will face the death penalty from the Justice Department.

If Mangione is found guilty of capital murder, Bondi said she will order Matthew Podolsky, the acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to pursue the death sentence in the case.

Mangione is charged both state and federally for allegedly shooting Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in Midtown Manhattan in December. Regarding the state accusations, he entered a not guilty plea. Despite being charged in a federal criminal complaint, Mangione has not yet been charged.

Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Mangione's lawyer, has stated that she discussed the ruling with the Justice Department. She was not available for remark at this time.

The US attorney's office spokesperson chose not to comment.

Mangione faces two stalking offenses, a firearms crime, and murder by use of a firearm in the federal criminal complaint.

Mangione expanded his legal team in February to include a lawyer with experience in capital cases.

According to court documents and Mangione's lawyers, Avraham Moskowitz has defended over 50 defendants in New York who were prosecuted in cases that qualified for the death penalty.

Although authorities have stated that Mangione's case in New York state court will proceed first, he is now being held in federal prison in Brooklyn, New York.

A Manhattan grand jury indicted him on 11 counts, including two instances of second-degree murder and one case of first-degree murder, in addition to other accusations including weapons and fraud. If found guilty of the state charges, he may be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release.

According to the first-degree murder accusation, he killed the CEO "in furtherance of an act of terrorism," which is defined by law as having the aim to threaten or compel a government agency or the general public. Additionally, according to one of the second-degree accusations, Mangione committed murder "as a crime of terrorism."

In Pennsylvania, where he was detained following a week-long manhunt in December, the 26-year-old is also facing state charges.

When he was apprehended after being seen in a McDonald's in Pennsylvania, police found a "ghost gun" and a notebook filled with notes that they said showed a well-planned murder that involved stalking his purported victim.

More than $700,000 has been raised for Mangione's legal expenses thanks to the broad support of his expanding fan base.