In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• First Lady Melania Trump Puts Hunter Biden on $1B Notice Over 'False, Defamatory' Epstein Comments
• French President Emmanuel Macron, His Wife Hired Private Eye to Dig Into Candace Owens: Report
• Gov. Youngkin Initiates Criminal Probe Into Fairfax County Schools' Abortion Claims
• Winsome Earle-Sears Pressures Abigail Spanberger Over Loudoun Transgender Policy Standoff

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Episode: Thursday, August 14, 2025 / 5 AM Hour