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Luigi Mangione’s shifting defense strategy. A victim’s lover takes the stand. Plus, Keith Morrison's new podcast.

Jun 25, 2026 · 32m

Summary

Host Andrea Canning discusses Luigi Mangione’s withdrawn psychiatric defense in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case with legal analyst Danny Savalos and producer Mike Nardi. The episode covers bombshell testimony from the lover of Maya Miliete in her husband’s murder trial, plus updates on the Nick Houck perjury charge, the Eitan Pates Supreme Court ruling, and the Charlie Kirk case. Keith Morrison also promotes his new podcast, Five Miles From Home.

Topics discussed

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