The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (07/17/2025):

3:05pm- During Thursday’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed by Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich about President Trump’s Truth Social post calling the Epstein files a “hoax.” Heinrich asked, “Can you clarify which part of the Epstein hoax is the hoax part?” Leavitt responded, “The President is referring to the fact that Democrats have now seized on this as if they ever wanted transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.” But was her answer sufficient—or does the Trump Administration still have more explaining to do?

3:15pm- While speaking with Stuart Varney on Fox Business, Lara Trump called for the Trump Administration to provide more “truth and transparency” with the Jeffrey Epstein case.

3:30pm- Michael Whatley—Chairman of the Republican National Committee—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his tireless efforts working alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli. He explains that according to polling “New Jersey is ready for change” and he believes “Jack Ciattarelli is that change agent.”

3:40pm- Listeners call-in to react to the Trump Administration’s handling of the Jeffery Epstein document release. What more can the White House, DOJ, and FBI do to appease MAGA and Americans looking for more answers?

4:05pm- The U.S. Senate has voted 51 to 48 on a rescissions package that will strip federal funding from NPR and PBS along with unnecessary foreign aid. The spending reductions will total roughly $9 billion. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined 46 Democrats to oppose the bill.

4:15pm- During a CNN interview, PBS CEO Paula Kerger claimed she “can’t make any sense of an argument that we are somehow biased in any way.” However, according to studies from the Media Research Center both PBS and NPR have demonstrated a consistent progressive bias in their public broadcasts.

4:40pm- While speaking from the Senate floor, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) bizarrely claimed “it’s a matter of life and death” to fund NPR and PBS.

5:05pm- Susan Crabtree— RealClearPolitics National Political Correspondent & Author of the book, “Fools Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest article, “Secret Service ‘Sloped Roof’ Saga Takes New Turn.” You can read the full article here: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/07/15/secret_service_sloped_roof_saga_takes_new_turn_153049.html

5:25pm- A kiss cam moment during Coldplay’s concert in Boston has gone viral—for all the wrong reasons. The clip features a man and woman immediately distancing themselves from one another and hiding their faces the moment they’re placed on the big screen. The band’s frontman, Chris Martin, joked that they must be “having an affair.” Turns out, they were!

5:40pm- During Thursday’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed by Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich about President Trump’s Truth Social post calling the Epstein files a “hoax.” Heinrich asked, “Can you clarify which part of the Epstein hoax is the hoax part?” Leavitt responded, “The President is referring to the fact that Democrats have now seized on this as if they ever wanted transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.” But was her answer sufficient—or does the Trump Administration still have more explaining to do?

6:05pm- Tyler Grey—Actor and Star of “Seal Team”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show for a longform interview and discusses his new book, “Forged in Chaos: A Warrior’s Origin Story.” Grey “is a leading advocate for veterans’ mental health, specializing in PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI). He developed the LTSD theory which explains chaos addiction and the neurological rewiring that occurs over time, helping veterans better understand their struggles. A former Tier 1 operator, Tyler’s military career ended a ...