UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder deemed "inevitable" by liberal magazine sparks criticism from Fetterman.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., harshly criticized New York magazine for an article that implied resentment over denied insurance claims made UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder "inevitable."

The Pennsylvania senator wrote on Saturday that there is no shortage of "s----y" takes on the 2024 election or the assassination.

The execution of an innocent man and father of two is not inevitable, but rather indefensible. Cheering and condoning this action speaks more about the individual than the situation of health insurance.

On Wednesday morning, Thompson was shot outside a hotel in Manhattan while on his way to a company conference, prompting an ongoing investigation as the suspect remains at large.

Despite the lack of clarity regarding the assassination's motive, bullet casings left at the crime scene contained the words "deny," "depose," and "defend," which may be a reference to the book "Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It."

The shooting that was inevitable has led to a breakdown of our political system, according to some who speculate that denied coverage may have inspired the event, as seen in New York magazine's article titled "The Shooting That Was Inevitable. Our political system is breaking down. Now it has killed."

Christopher McNaughton's ulcerative colitis had already caused him to develop arthritis, diarrhea, fatigue, and blood clots that could kill him. However, the disease was not the only problem he faced; his insurance company, UnitedHealthcare, soon proved to be another.

The post included examples of insensitive commentary, such as one X post that read, "Today, we mourn the death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot. But wait, I’m sorry — today we mourn the deaths of the 68,000 Americans who needlessly die each year so that insurance company execs like Brian Thompson can become multimillionaires."

Sarah Jones, the writer, proposed that the gunman's intention behind the inscribed words on the bullet casings was to convey a "public message," which some people seem to have recognized.

Many commenters concurred with Fetterman's scathing critique of the outlet, expressing gratitude for his exposure of its biases.

New York magazine did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.