In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
Kristi Noem is out at DHS. A key moment was a TV commercial of her on a horse, filmed five months ago at Mount Rushmore, for an ad campaign that cost more than $200 million.
Trump reportedly furious that Noem said under oath in her Senate Judiciary hearing that he had advance knowledge of the $220M DHS ad campaign & approved its release.
Noem appointed as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.
Trump says Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma will be the new DHS Secretary.
WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - VICTORIA COATES - Former deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump and Heritage Foundation Vice President

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       TOPIC: The latest developments in U.S.-Israeli strikes against the Iranian regime.
Abdulkarim Farah sentenced to 5 years for scheme to bribe juror in Minneapolis Feeding Our Future fraud trial.

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Episode: Friday, March 6, 2026 / 7 AM Hour 

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li>Kristi Noem is out at DHS. A key moment was a TV commercial of her on a horse, filmed five months ago at Mount Rushmore, for an ad campaign that cost more than $200 million.</li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/AudreyFahlberg/status/2029553600439972174">Trump reportedly furious that Noem said under oath in her Senate Judiciary hearing that he had advance knowledge of the $220M DHS ad campaign &amp; approved its release</a>.</li>
<li>Noem appointed as the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.</li>
<li>Trump says Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma will be the new DHS Secretary.</li>
<li>WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - VICTORIA COATES - Former deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump and Heritage Foundation Vice President</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;X: <a href="https://x.com/VictoriaCoates">https://x.com/VictoriaCoates</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TOPIC: The latest developments in U.S.-Israeli strikes against the Iranian regime.
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<li><a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/abdulkarim-farah-sentenced-to-5-years-for-scheme-to-bribe-juror-in-minneapolis-feeding-our-future-fraud-trial?utm_campaign=64470">Abdulkarim Farah sentenced to 5 years for scheme to bribe juror in Minneapolis Feeding Our Future fraud trial</a>.</li>
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Episode: Friday, March 6, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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