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The Chris Plante Show

9-16-25 Hour 3 - Kash under fire in the Senate

The Chris Plante Show

WMAL | Cumulus Media Washington

News, Government, Politics

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Guest host Mike Opelka takes calls on the passing of Robert Redford and more For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday  To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Nangioni, as you know, was seen as a folk hero to some.

0:07.2

Protesters slamming the healthcare industry, saying Mangione is innocent.

0:12.1

I think they framed him as a passy.

0:13.7

I don't think they targeted him.

0:14.9

I think they said, hey, here's a kid with good teeth and nice hair.

0:18.5

Looks like that guy in the camera.

0:20.4

Let's string him up.

0:21.3

Do you consider him a hero?

0:22.9

Yes, 100%.

0:24.2

But he's charged with murder.

0:26.1

Oh, well, we're hoping in a glimmer of hope that changes.

0:32.3

Yeah, we definitely have a reality problem outside the New York City courtroom where Luigi Mangione was arraigned today.

0:43.6

At least they dropped the terror charges.

0:46.8

It is Michael Pelkin for Chris Plant today on the Chris Plant show,

0:50.1

and we are busier than a one-legged man at a butt-kicking contest today.

0:55.8

I will tell you that.

0:56.7

It is a very busy newsday.

0:58.9

We're going to try and get to everything as well as some of your thoughts on all of the news that's happening.

1:06.5

Updates on the Charlie Kirk investigation into his alleged killer, what is going to be known there.

1:14.8

And Cash Patel, the FBI director, being grilled in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

1:21.8

We may get a rate cut today.

1:24.3

That is the expectation from the Federal Reserve, even though one of the governors that President Trump was trying to fire was temporarily reinstated, as the Democrats have done some shopping of judges to get what they want.

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