Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren excused the outrage at the healthcare industry many Americans have expressed following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Tuesday.
“Violence is never the answer, but people can be pushed only so far,” Warren said in an interview with the Huffington Post. “The visceral response from people across the country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the healthcare system.”
Warren is an outspoken advocate of government health care, and introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 in June to “root out…