Nominee for ambassador to Israel and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told Newsmax on Tuesday that he’s “proud” that Attorney General Pam Bondi will seek the death penalty against the alleged killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Bondi released a statement announcing that her office would seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of killing Thompson and faces multiple state charges and four federal charges, including first-degree murder, murder in furtherance of terrorism, criminal possession of a weapon, and stalking.

“Well, I’m very proud of the attorney general for recognizing the heinous level of this crime,” Huckabee said on “Newsline” in an interview on Tuesday afternoon.

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