The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/23/2023):
3:05pm- On Friday, Justice Department investigators conducted a 13-hour search of President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware home. During the search, six more misplaced classified documents were discovered—some documents dated back to Biden’s time as a U.S. Senator, which concluded in 2009. White House lawyers emphasized that President Biden had consented to the DOJ’s search.
3:30pm- In a recent New York Post editorial, columnist Miranda Devine hypothesized that Hunter Biden’s access to his father’s Wilmington home, and subsequent access to classified files, could have been used to generate greater interest in Hunter’s services in foreign business dealings.
3:45pm- During Monday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre refused to directly answer questions about President Biden’s mishandling of classified materials—referring reporters to the White House Counsel for answers to their questions. At one point, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked if President Biden is “involved in a cover-up”?
3:55pm- While appearing on Fox News, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) told Maria Bartiromo that “Americans would be shocked if they saw how many connections the Biden family had to people directly affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party.”
4:05pm- While on ABC’s “This Week,” Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) dismissed President Biden’s recklessness with classified documents—explaining, that his actions aren’t keeping Americans “up at night.”
4:15pm- Surprisingly, in her opening monologue, ABC’s Martha Raddatz was highly critical of President Biden’s conduct. While appearing on television over the weekend, typical White House allies Democrat Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) voiced disapproval of Biden’s recklessness with classified documents. If Biden is losing his friends in the media and the Senate, is he in serious trouble?
4:25pm- A Canadian man has gone viral on social media after expressing his objections to a new health guidance that suggests adults consume no more than two alcoholic beverages per week.
4:35pm- According to Ari Blaff of National Review, “Charles McGonigal, a former FBI official involved in the investigation of Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, has been charged with violating sanctions and collaborating with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.”
4:45pm- According to Yahoo Finance, ChatGPT has passed an exam at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Professor Christian Terwiesch said the Artificial Intelligence chatbot would have received a B or B- on the examination had it been an actual student in the course.
5:00pm- According to reporting from Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire, “[a] 14-year-old transgender runaway from Virginia endured a six-month nightmare that saw her twice fall into the hands of sex traffickers, the second time after Baltimore bureaucrats refused to return her to her home state because they accused her adoptive parents of “misgendering” her.”
5:05pm- In a new survey conducted at California’s Davis Joint Unified School District, 6% of the student body self-identifies as transgender or nonbinary.
5:10pm- According to a report in the New York Times, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) summoned exorcists to her home to rid it of bad energy and evil spirits after her husband Paul Pelosi was attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder. Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of Nancy and Paul, said of the assault: “I think that really broke her. Over Thanksgiving, she had priests coming, trying to have an exorcism of the house and having prayer services.”
5:25pm- The Rich Zeoli Show bids farewell to the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. We laugh, we cry, and we play some of WEF’s greatest moments. See you in 2024, Klaus Schwab!
5:30pm- The gunman suspected of killing 10 people at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California ended his own life after being pulled over by police on Sunday.
5:45pm- When questioned by reporters, Karine Jean-Pierre could not point to a single instance demonstrating that President Joe Biden takes classified documents seriously.
5:50pm- An avian flu outbreak has caused egg prices to skyrocket across the United States. One state hit particularly hard: California—due to its requirement that all chicken in the state be free-range, which is more expensive. According to a report from CBS San Diego, some citizens have become so desperate for affordable eggs that they’ve begun crossing the U.S. Southern border to gain access to cheaper prices.
6:05pm- While appearing on Meet the Press, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) hinted that he might run for president in 2024—and, notably, refused to commit to supporting President Joe Biden’s potential candidacy in 2024.
6:20pm- According to auditors, the Pentagon cannot account for over $220 billion in military gear given to contractors—which includes ammunition, missiles, and torpedoes.
6:55pm- In his memoir, “The Spare,” Prince Harry references his private parts fifteen times—including one especially awkward story. Rich makes us listen to a clip from the audio book…
