UnitedHealth CEO tells employees not to engage with press, Klippenstein says

UnitedHealth (UNH) Group CEO Andrew Witty voiced his displeasure with the media amid the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a leaked internal video shared by journalist Ken Klippenstein. “You’ve seen a lot of media interest in this situation with a huge amount of misinformation and frankly offensive communication,” Witty said, complaining about what he called the “aggressive, inappropriate and disrespectful” coverage. He told employees “I’d like to give you a little bit of advice around the media…My strong advice and request to everybody is just don’t engage with the media. If you’re approached, I would recommend not responding and, if necessary, simply refer them to our own media organization.”