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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

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:
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<a href="https://x.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1916341071971287409" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1916341071971287409&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745943577042000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1L40QAEDQlou0mqksOgmvK">BREAKING: A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem&rsquo;s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva.</a> <a href="https://x.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1916341071971287409" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1916341071971287409&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745943577042000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1L40QAEDQlou0mqksOgmvK">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&nbsp;</a>
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/marco-rubio-hits-back-claims-minor-us-citizens-were-deported-without-due-process" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.foxnews.com/media/marco-rubio-hits-back-claims-minor-us-citizens-were-deported-without-due-process&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745943577042000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31sWi51aPnnV593RvMef24">Marco Rubio hits back at claims that minor US citizens were deported without due process</a>
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<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/3393001/bessent-panic-on-trump-handling-of-economy-media-driven/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/3393001/bessent-panic-on-trump-handling-of-economy-media-driven/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745943577042000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Ps81yVo_2YH6_URWK-1cq">Bessent suggests panic on Trump&rsquo;s handling of economy is &lsquo;media-driven&rsquo;</a>
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Episode: Monday, April 28, 2025 / 5 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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