Mornings on the Mall

Friday, October 18, 2019

Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese

Executive Producer: Heather Hunter

Kyle Carpenter, Larry Michael, Eric Stewart and Gregg Jarrett joined WMAL on Friday morning!

5am – A/B/C ‘It feels like a big tailgate party’: Trump supporters line up days in advance of Dallas rally. (Dallas News) – By the time President Donald Trump speaks in Dallas on Thursday night, dozens of supporters will have waited in line to see him for more than 50 hours. They say it’s all worth it to see the president speak at a Keep America Great Again campaign rally — Trump’s first rally in Dallas as president. Trump is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at American Airlines Center. “We love America. We love our president, and we want to show our support,” said Cindy McCann, 40, of Bedford. McCann and her daughter, Jessica, 11, arrived outside the venue around 8 p.m. Tuesday, and they don’t plan to leave until they’ve seen the president speak. “We’re not going anywhere,” McCann said.

5am – D         US says Turkey agrees to a ceasefire in Syria. (CNN) –  Trump touts “unconventional” Turkey deal: “Sometimes you have to let them fight.” President Trump thanked Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for traveling to meet with President Erdogan in Turkey, casting the ceasefire as an example of his great dealmaking during a rally in Dallas tonight.  Trump said that what he did in the region was “unconventional.” “Sometimes you have to let them fight a little while… right? Sometimes you have to let them fight. It’s like two kids in a lot, you got to let them fought and then you pull them apart,” Trump said of the conflict.  Some background: As CNN reported earlier tonight, the deal appears to secure Turkey most of its military objectives, forcing America’s one-time allies in the fight against ISIS— Kurdish forces—to cede a vast swath of territory, with one senior US official very familiar with operations in Syria telling CNN that the deal meant the US was “validating what Turkey did and allowing them to annex a portion of Syria and displace the Kurdish population.”

5am – E         El Chapo: Mexican police capture then release drug boss’s son after battle with cartel. (The Guardian) – Security minister says decision not to detain Ovidio Guzmán López was made to protect citizens, after heavy gunfire. Intense fighting has erupted in the Mexican city of Culiacán, where masked gunmen threw up burning barricades and traded gunfire with security forces after authorities arrested one of the sons of the jailed former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Mexico’s security minister, Alfonso Durazo, said a patrol by National Guard militarised police first came under attack from within a house in the city, 600 km (370 miles) northwest of Mexico City. After entering the house, they arrested Ovidio Guzmán López, who is accused of drug trafficking in the United States. However, the patrol was quickly overpowered by cartel gunmen, and the decision was taken to withdraw to protect the lives of the National Guard and restore calm in the city, where gangsters had set up roadblocks and were unleashing heavy automatic gunfire, Durazo said. Images shared on social media showed trucks with mounted heavy machine guns patrolling the city streets. Another clip showed a gunman with an assault rifle shooting at an unknown target against a soundtrack of continuous gunfire.

6am – A/B/C             DORAL / MULVANEY:

• Trump’s Doral resort to host next G-7 summit, as White House defends choice. After months of speculation, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney announced on Thursday that next year’s G-7 meeting will be held at President Trump’s resort in Doral, Florida between June 10 and 12. The decision to hold the G-7 meeting at the Trump National Doral Golf Club had been bandied about for months — since Trump made a pitch to have next year’s summit at the resort during August’s G-7 conference in France – and has created controversy amid concerns over the ethics of the president personally profiting off an official government event.
• Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters Thursday that President Trump did block military aid to Ukraine, in part, to force the government in Kiev to secure a politically motivated investigation of Democrats. Mulvaney walked back the remarks in a statement however, accusing the media of “misconstruing” his earlier remarks “to advance a biased and political witch hunt against President Trump.”

6am – D         84 yo MAN HAS GUNS CONFISCATED & LOSES JOB OVER SNIPPET OF CONVO OVERHEARD BY A WAITRESS: Stephen Nichols, 84, said he was fired from his job as a Tisbury crossing guard for an alleged “threat.” He says his comments were misinterpreted. – Rich Saltzberg. A Tisbury School crossing guard has been relieved of duty and had his personal firearms confiscated for alleged threats to the Tisbury School overheard by a waitress at Linda Jean’s restaurant in Oak Bluffs.  Stephen Nichols, 84, of Tisbury, who said his career with the Tisbury Police spanned six decades and who served in the United States Army during the Korean War, told The Times he made no threats to the school, but had criticized its school resource officer in a conversation with a friend. He said the conversation was taken out of context.  Dan Larkosh, of the Edgartown firm Larkosh and Jackson, represents Nichols, and said he intends to file an appeal of the decision by Tisbury Police Chief Mark Saloio to seize guns owned by Nichols, as well as his license to carry. Saloio declined to comment when approached at the Tisbury Police Station. He later told The Times, “There’s nothing that I can legally discuss about the matter. Period.” The police department has also refused to release the police report from the investigation citing the “personnel” exemption of the public records law. No criminal charges were filed against Nichols.

6am – E         Dennis Rodman on NBA-China fallout: ‘Politics with sports, it doesn’t mix’ (Fox News) – Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman discussed the NBA’s stance toward China in the wake of controversy over the league’s response to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Rodman told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Thursday that politics and sports should be kept separate. “I just look at it — I think the NBA is a great sport around the world,” he said. “NBA players have an obligation to do one thing — it’s to play sports. I think when you put politics with sports, it doesn’t mix.”

6am – F         Alec Baldwin will be in Chesterfield, Fredericksburg and Fairfax next week to canvass for Democratic candidates. (Richmond.com) – Alec Baldwin, the actor known for roles in TV’s “30 Rock” and movies such as “The Hunt for Red October” and “The Departed,” will be in Virginia on Oct. 22 to canvass for Democratic Virginia candidates. Baldwin is on the board of People For the American Way and will “visit three campaign locations and will take part in activities including door-knocking for candidates and greeting volunteers,” according to a news release. He will be supporting candidates endorsed by People For the American Way’s Next Up Victory Fund, a fund from the progressive advocacy group set up to support progressive candidates in local and state elections. “His visit comes as Virginia prepares for pivotal state legislative elections that could flip the General Assembly to Democratic control, solidifying a major political shift in this once deep-red state. The state races are also seen as a warm-up for the 2020 elections and a gauge of voters’ views of the Trump administration,” according to a news release from People For the American Way. Baldwin will be in Chesterfield County to support Amanda Pohl, candidate for Virginia Senate District 11; Fredericksburg for Joshua Cole, candidate for Virginia House District 28, and Qasim Rashid, candidate for Virginia Senate District 28; and Fairfax County for Dan Helmer, candidate for Virginia House District 40. The Next Up Victory Fund has endorsed 40 candidates in Virginia ahead of this year’s legislative races.

7am – A         INTERVIEW – KYLE CARPENTER – author of “You Are Worth It”, the debut memoir from the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor.

• ABOUT THE BOOK: In 2010, while out on patrol in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan, a grenade was thrown onto the rooftop where 21-year-old Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was on watch. In a life altering moment, Kyle jumped on the explosive fully expecting to make the ultimate sacrifice. Extraordinarily, he survived the blast. But survival was just the beginning.
• In YOU ARE WORTH IT, Kyle tells his incredible story in full for the first time and he reveals how he relentlessly battled back from catastrophic wounds—enduring 41 surgeries and years of physical recovery—to graduate college, run marathons, skydive, become a social media star and a highly sought-after lecturer. Kyle also volunteers and advocates on behalf of several veteran-oriented organizations like the Semper Fi Fund, the Fisher House Foundation, and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. He has decided to use his “bonus round” in life to encourage others to see what’s extraordinary in themselves. His message in YOU ARE WORTH IT will uplift every type of reader and remind them that no matter the obstacle, there’s a way to persevere.
• ABOUT KYLE CARPENTER: Kyle Carpenter was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1989. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2009 and served for more than a year as a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner in Helmand Province, Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. In June 2014, Carpenter was awarded the Medal of Honor, and in 2017, he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in International Studies.

7am – D         INTERVIEW – LARRY MICHAEL – Voice of the Redskins – previewed the 49ers vs. Redskins.

• Coming off of a win last weekend, what can we expect this weekend?
• After a big divisional win, the San Francisco 49ers travel in Week 7 to take on the Washington Redskins. The game takes place on Sunday, Oct. 20.
• Quarterback Case Keenum is 5-2 with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in his last seven starts against NFC West teams.
• Running back Adrian Peterson has 55 career games with 100-plus yards, the most among active running backs.
• Wide receiver Terry McLaurin leads all rookies in receptions (23), receiving yards (408) and touchdowns (five).
• Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan has 3.0 sacks and seven tackles for loss in his career against the 49ers.

7am – E         TRUMP THREATS:

• TOM ARNOLD to TRUMP in DALLAS: “Don’t get too cocky traitor. They showed up for JFK too.” Actor Tom Arnold took aim at President Donald Trump in a tweet Thursday, appearing to suggest that someone might assassinate him. Responding to the president’s tweet showing the large crowds waiting to get in to his Dallas rally, Arnold invoked former President John F. Kennedy, saying, “Don’t get too cocky traitor. They showed up for JFK too.” Arnold appeared to be referencing Kennedy’s assassination — the popular president was shot in Dallas in November of 1963 as his motorcade passed through the city.
• DAILY CALLER: Totally normal reply to the President of the United States from the co-leader of @TheDemCoalition’s Impeachment Task Force.

• MEANWHILE, IN DALLAS: NBC DFW… BREAKING: A man wearing a vest, helmet and a backpack near President Trump’s Dallas rally counter-protestors was just detained by Dallas police. Officers confiscated a gun, breathing mask, knee pads & some type of aerosol can. (VIDEO)
• JAMES O’KEEFE: BREAKING: Field Production Supervisor @CNN Gerald Sisnette: “The Only Way This Will Go Away is When He (Trump) Dies. Hopefully Soon.”

8am – A         INTERVIEW – ERIC STEWART of the ERIC STEWART GROUP and longtime radio host of “The Eric Stewart Show” on weekends here on WMAL — discussed why next year will be a good year for selling your home.

• ABOUT ERIC: Eric Stewart started his real estate career in 1987, and each year sells over 150 homes in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. He has completed more than 3,000 real estate transactions, placing him in the top 1% of Realtors® in the nation. Eric and his team take pride in dedicating themselves to the specific needs of each client and creating personalized plans to sell each home for top dollar.
• Eric is holding classes on how to “Sell Your Home for Top Dollar”
  • October 19th, 2019 in Maryland at North Bethesda Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
  • November 9th, 2019 in Virginia at the Tysons Corner Marriott
  • You can REGISTER at ericstewartgroup.com.
  • ABOUT CLASS: Join Eric and learn everything you need to know before you sell your home. Eric will walk you through the outlook for the local real estate market, the best time to sell your home, how to handle downsizing and moving, how to interview a Realtor®, what repairs will net you the best rate of return… and much more!

8am – B/C     2020 NEWS:

• JULIAN CASTRO MAY BE DROPPING OUT SOON: ELVIA DIAZ: NEW: @JulianCastro told supporters he’ll drop out of the presidential race if he doesn’t qualify for the November #DemocraticDebate.
• MARK SANFORD JUMPS IN AND NO ONE SHOWS UP: Mark Sanford kicked off his presidential campaign against Donald Trump in Philly. One person showed up.

8am – D/E     INTERVIEW – GREGG JARRETT – author of Witch Hunt: The Story of the Greatest Mass Delusion in American Political History”

• ABOUT BOOK: How did a small group of powerful intelligence officials convince tens of millions of Americans that the president is a traitor, without a shred of evidence? In Witch Hunt¸ Gregg Jarrett uncovers the bureaucratic malfeasance and malicious politicization of our country’s justice system. The law was weaponized for partisan purposes. Even though it was Hillary Clinton’s campaign that collected and disseminated a trove of lies about Trump from a former British spy and Russian operatives, Democrats and the media spun this into a claim that Trump was working for the Russians. Senior officials at the FBI, blinded by their political bias and hatred of Trump, went after the wrong person. At the DOJ, the deputy attorney general discussed secretly recording the president and recruiting members of the cabinet to depose Trump. Those behind the Witch Hunt have either been fired or resigned.  Many of them are now under investigation for abuse of power. But what about the pundits who concocted wild narratives in real time on television, or the newspapers which covered the fact that rumors were being investigated without investigating the facts themselves? Factual, highly persuasive, and damning, this must-read expose makes clear that not only was there no “collusion,” but there was not even a basis for Mueller’s investigation of the charge that has attacked Trump and his administration for more than two years. It’s always been a Witch Hunt.