In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:


Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials


National Airport, Pentagon hotline had been disconnected for three years


Trump's Saudi speech ripping on neocon policy

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Episode: Thursday, May 15, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
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<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5298799-gabbard-fires-national-intelligence-council-leaders/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5298799-gabbard-fires-national-intelligence-council-leaders/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747404575503000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0CizJLs-E9IDWG5c5KMJoE">Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials</a>
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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/14/army-helicopter-crash-pentagon-national-airport/?utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/14/army-helicopter-crash-pentagon-national-airport/?utm_campaign%3Dwp_main%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747404575503000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2I9hX8gW0Lfy_fQ8DSmAPL">National Airport, Pentagon hotline had been disconnected for three years</a>
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<a href="https://x.com/_emergent_/status/1922354825414496258" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/_emergent_/status/1922354825414496258&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747404575503000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dg9cTf28ZgHaNOujNzbAd">Trump's Saudi speech ripping on neocon policy</a>
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Episode: Thursday, May 15, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"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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