Casey Harper, Marlin Stutzman, John Pistole, Peter Wood, Tyler O’Neil

Casey Harper, Marlin Stutzman, John Pistole, Peter Wood, Tyler O’Neil

From Washington Watch by American Family Association

April 27, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

The episode covers the recent shooting incident at a political dinner and discusses various related security and political issues.

The Washington Stand’s Casey Harper reports on the arraignment of the shooter at Saturday’s White House News Correspondents’ Association, the U.S. House Committee on Rules meeting on the extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and President Trump’s meeting with England’s King Charles III. Marlin Stutzman, U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd District, provides details from what he witnessed at Saturday’s dinner during the shooting and expresses the importance of funding DHS before they run out of money at the end of the month. John Pistole, Former Deputy Director of the FBI, offers a security analysis on the shooting at the Washington Hilton during the dinner with President Trump, and discusses the increased security threats toward the President and potential security gaps amid the DHS shutdown. Dr. Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars President and Author of “Diversity: The Invention of a Concept,” reviews a recent report that reveals fewer universities in the U.S. are requiring DEI pledges from prospective faculty. Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor of The Daily Signal, explores the indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, how it may affect their…

People in this episode

Host: Casey Harper

Guests: Marlin Stutzman, John Pistole, Peter Wood, Tyler O’Neil

Topics covered

  • shooting incident
  • political analysis
  • security threats
  • university policies
  • legal issues

Keywords

  • shooting
  • Trump
  • DHS funding
  • security analysis
  • DEI pledges
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • hate map

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. House Committee on Rules, Department of Homeland Security, Southern Poverty Law Center, The Daily Signal

Places: Indiana, England

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