In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of “REVOLUTION" – reflected on the 9/11 anniversary. 
• SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/realKTMcFarland
• Victor Davis Hanson: "We have people who talk about fascism, fascism, fascism, the New Republic with a picture of Donald Trump's as Hitler. And when that message gets out that your political opponent opponent is not just conservative, but he's a fascist, he's Hitler, he's Mussolini."
• WMAL GUEST: 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - SUSAN CRABTREE - a political correspondent for RealClearPolitics and author of "FOOL'S GOLD: THE RADICALS, CON-ARTISTS, AND TRAITORS WHO KILLED THE CALIFORNIA DREAM AND NOW THREATEN US ALL" - discussed her latest Secret Service scoops and thoughts on Charlie Kirk. 
• SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/susancrabtree
• Live Action video: Charlie quotes Aristotle about courage. He gives advice about how to live and advocates for life 

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Episode: Thursday, September 11, 2025 / 8 AM Hour