The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode: 3:05pm- On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the Trump Administration’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director. The final vote was 51 to 49—with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) being the only Republicans voting against confirmation. 3:30pm- On Truth Social, President Donald Trump called for an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia—imploring Volodymyr Zelensky to end the conflict immediately, referring to Zelensky a “dictator” who has suspended elections. Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met with Russian officials to negotiate an end to the war. According to reports, the talks lasted more than 4-hours. 3:50pm- Rich and Matt recap their visit to the White House yesterday—and both agree that Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum was unbelievably cool, even hanging out post-interview to discuss rattlesnakes! 4:00pm- From the White House on Thursday, President Donald Trump held a White House event celebrating Black History Month where he was joined by golfer Tiger Woods, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Congressman John James (R-MI), niece of Martin Luther King Jr. Alveda King, and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner. Trump noted that Republicans have more Black representatives serving in the House of Representatives than at any time since the 1870s! 4:30pm- Amazon MGM Studios has gained full creative control of the James Bond franchise—acquiring it from the Broccoli family as part of a $1 billion deal. The streamer bought an ownership stake in the franchise for $8.5 billion in 2021. According to rumors, the Broccoli family and Amazon were feuding over the creative direction of the spy franchise with Amazon hoping to create a 007 television series featuring a female lead. In a post to X, Jeff Bezos asked his followers: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?” 5:00pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the horrific spectacle of Hamas returning the bodies of murdered Israeli hostages. Dr. Coates also weighs-in on the war between Ukraine and Russia— noting that President Donald Trump and his administration are working tirelessly to draw the conflict to a conclusion. She’s the author of the book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win” which features a forward from Senator Ted Cruz. 5:40pm- Yesterday, Rich and Matt broadcasted from the White House. During their drive to Washington D.C. Matt recommended listening to arguably the most boring podcast of all time—an hour-long conversation on cooking with beef tallow vs vegetable oils. 6:05pm- While speaking with the press on Air Force One, President Donald Trump mentioned that his administration is considering sending America’s 79 million taxpayers a “20% dividend…for the money that we are saving by going after waste and fraud and abuse.” The one-time payments could be as much as $5,000 per taxpayer. 6:30pm- Amazon MGM Studios has gained full creative control of the James Bond franchise—acquiring it from the Broccoli family as part of a $1 billion deal. The streamer bought an ownership stake in the franchise for $8.5 billion in 2021. According to rumors, the Broccoli family and Amazon were feuding over the creative direction of the spy franchise with Amazon hoping to create a 007 television series featuring a female lead. In a post to X, Jeff Bezos asked his followers: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?”