O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WHCD Shooting: Cole Allen, 31, from Torrance, California is the man accused of opening fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The suspect is in custody as authorities are continuing to investigate a motive for the shooting.
President Donald Trump was whisked away from the Washington Hilton Hotel by the Secret Service along with First Lady Melania Trump and other high-level cabinet officials. (FOX NEWS)
Calls for WH Ballroom: Security at the Washington Hilton is called into question after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Sen. John Fetterman and others call for the White House ballroom to be completed.
Trump Administration Chivalry: Larry and Bethany Trump, Stephen Miller, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio for how they protected and took care of their wives throughout the WHCD shooting incident.
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Episode: Monday, April 27, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
Trump Reacts to WHCD Shooting: President Trump held a press conference at the White House after the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He also gave an interview to 60 Minutes and CBS’ Norah O’Donnell.
WHCD Security Questioned: CBS’ Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes told President Trump that the WHCD shooter said in his manifesto that the security at the Washington Hilton was bad. FOX News Contributor Miranda Devine also called the security “lax.”
Secret Service Still Unfunded: Many Republican politicians and figures point out that the DHS, including the Secret Service, remain unfunded due to the partial government shutdown pushed by Democrats.
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Episode: Monday, April 27, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
INTERVIEW: Mary Katherine Ham: Former WMAL morning show co-host and a columnist for Outkick on the White House Correspondents Dinner and what she saw there.
INTERVIEW: Steven Sund: Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief on the security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night.
WHCD Reporters Under Tables: Reporters at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night filmed themselves on their phones hiding under tables while the shooting was taking place.
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Episode: Monday, April 27, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
INTERVIEW: Dr. Ben Carson: Retired neurosurgeon, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021 and founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute on what happened at the WHCD over the weekend and his reaction to having been targeted by SPLC.
INTERVIEW: Susan Crabtree: Real Clear Politics National Correspondent with her latest reporting on Secret Service.
INTERVIEW: Jon Voight: Academy award winning actor on his new movie “Monument.”
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Episode: Monday, April 27, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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WMAL GUEST: MARY KATHARINE HAM (OutKick Columnist and Host of "Getting Hammered") on the unprecedented security breach at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the unit of the room following the shooting, and the media’s bizarre focus on their own reactions.
WEBSITE: MKHammerTime.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/MKHammer
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Episode: Monday, April 27, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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