4 chapters across the catalog
Commentator Katie Hopkins was fired from LBC and placed under police investigation for a tweet following the Manchester bombing. The discussion explores the UK's aggressive prosecution of "hate crimes" on social media while thousands of potential terror threats remain unmonitored, including claims that the Manchester bomber's father was an MI5 asset.
The issue of persistent leaks from the Trump White House is addressed, with Judge Jeanine Pirro calling the leakers "traitors." The hosts note that the leaking of Manchester bombing investigation details to the New York Times significantly angered British intelligence (MI6). Bob Woodward is cited as stating the current situation is not yet comparable to Watergate.
Manchester Arena Bombing, Salman Abedi, and Network Investigation
The show covers the Manchester Arena bombing following an Ariana Grande concert, which left 22 dead. Police identified 22-year-old Salman Abedi as the suicide bomber and are investigating a wider network involving his family in Libya. The hosts question how Abedi was identified so quickly and discuss reports of a sophisticated device that he likely did not build himself.
A match at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium was canceled and 75,000 fans evacuated after a suspicious package was found in a restroom. The device was later determined to be a "dummy" bomb left behind by an independent contracting firm following a counter-terrorism training exercise. The incident is mocked as a massive failure in basic equipment accounting.
