Luigi Mangione’s NYC press pass-flaunting fangirl works as aide in NJ councilman’s office
An aide to a New Jersey councilman is facing backlash for publicly praising the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as a revolutionary act. The aide, Abril Rios, previously gained attention for flaunting a press pass at the suspect's court appearance.
Abril Rios — who has said the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was "more of a revolutionary act of protest" — helps out with the councilman's social media pages and district office hours.
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