Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked controversy Thursday with her remarks on the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Liberal media pundits and Democratic politicians have hedged at times in their condemnations of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) rationalized the public apathy toward the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and that the “pain” and “violence” people experience in the current healthcare system is being “concentrated on” the event.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seemed to make excuses for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, suggesting that denied claims are a violent act.

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan last Wednesday. However, many social media users have mocked his death and have showed their support for the suspect for the killing, Luigi Mangione, who was apprehended in Pennsylvania earlier this week and charged with murder.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) can understand people’s frustrations with the healthcare system in the U.S. She’s been there herself, she

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporter Jaala Brown on the steps of the Capitol that people who are "confused, shocked, or appalled" by public support for the person who shot the CEO of a health insurance company,

N.Y., said Thursday that many Americans view denied insurance claims as an “act of violence,” comments that come in the wake of the killing of United Healthcare… The post AOC Calls Denied Insurance Claims an “Act of Violence” Following United Healthcare CEO’s Death appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told CBS News on Thursday that the public reaction to the killing of United Healthcare's CEO shows "that there's a lot of frustration and anger" over the health care industry, while noting that he believes the murder was "totally unacceptable." pic.twitter.com/oneL3nIG0t

"Health care in this country has gotten to such a depraved state that people are living with things they should never have to live with," the congresswoman said.

Cortez addressed the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, stating that while violence isn't justified, Americans' frustration with the healthcare system fuels such reactions. "​I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled,