In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: KT MCFARLAND (Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor) on trade talks with China and Biden’s bizarre BBC interview

• WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Kennedy Center denounces rumored Les Misérables boycott over Trump visit

• WMAL GUEST: SEN. RAND PAUL (R-KY) on defunding dangerous gain-of-function research

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Episode: Thursday, May 8, 2025 / 8 AM Hour