In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:

• BREAKING: A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem’s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin has said the man is in the U.S. illegally. A Daily Mail article from 2015 says Bustamante Leiva is Chilean 

• Marco Rubio hits back at claims that minor US citizens were deported without due process

• Bessent suggests panic on Trump’s handling of economy is ‘media-driven’

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Episode: Monday, April 28, 2025 / 5 AM Hour