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What I told people, I was making a podcast about Benghazi.

Nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why?

Benghazi, the truth became a web of lies.

From prologue projects and Pushkin Industries, this is Fiasco, Benghazi.

What difference at this point does it make?

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Welcome to The Truth with Lisa Booth, where we get to the heart of the issues that matter to you.

Today we're joined by John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, to tackle the rising

concerns about political violence and assassinations in America.

Are we entering a dangerous new era?

Is one political side more prone to violence than the other? We'll also

dive into the data on mass shooters, their mental health, and why experts often miss the warning

signs, despite many already being under psychiatric care. Plus, we'll explore the role of

gun-free zones in mass shootings and whether transgender-related violence is on the rise.

Stay tuned for a really jam-packed interview with tons of research and facts with John

Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center.

Well, John Lott, it's great to have you on this show.

You know, obviously, particularly in your area of expertise, there's so much disinformation and intentional and misinformation that's out there.

I think, you know, one thing, and, you know, we were talking about this before we got started, obviously we're all just like extremely heavy-hearted with what happened to Charlie

and just really saying that there's so much evil in the world. And, you know, we always knew

it was there, but just to have it be that profound, you know, to lose a really good man who,

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