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The Lisa Wexler Show

Is Luigi Mangione A Folk Hero?

Season 2025, Ep. 12.1

CBS's legal analyst, Thane Rosenbaum, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Luigi Maglione's folk hero status, his not guilty plea based on "moral confusion," and his justifications for his actions.

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