Are U.S. Tax Dollars Going to the Taliban in Afghanistan?

The Rich Zeoli Show

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🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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In bombshell testimony on Wednesday, John Sopko—the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)—told the House Oversight Committee, “as I sit here today, I cannot assure this committee or the American taxpayer we are not currently funding the Taliban…Nor can I assure you that the Taliban are not diverting the money we are sending from the intended recipients, which are the poor Afghan people.” You can read more about the testimony here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/afghanistan-congress-watchdog-hearing/index.html
While speaking in North Charleston, South Carolina as part of his Florida Blueprint tour, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated, “a man in a dress is not a woman.”
Last month, The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board documented a “strange house call” the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made to independent journalist Matt Taibbi’s home—unannounced “the same day Mr. Taibbi testified before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.” The WSJ Editorial Board writes, “[t]he taxman left a note instructing Mr. Taibbi to call the IRS four days later. Mr. Taibbi was told in a call with the agent that both his 2018 and 2021 tax returns had been rejected…the curious timing of this visit, on the heels of the FTC demand that Twitter turn over names of journalists, raises questions about potential intimidation.” Today, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) confronted IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel about the aforementioned “visit” during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-matt-taibbi-twitter-files-jim-jordan-daniel-werfel-lina-khan-84ee518?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s

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0:27.0	All right, welcome back our fourth and final hour here on Talk Radio, 1210 W-P-H-T on Twitter, of course, at Rich Zio Li.
0:35.0	Thanks for being here on a, what do we Wednesday hump day? Yes, halfway through the week, I love it.
0:41.0	I always feel good this, this hour on Wednesday in particular always makes you feel very, very happy.
0:46.0	And it makes me feel very happy because it is brought to you by fansoffili.com
0:52.0	because I'm going to DC, we're taking a road trip and I want you there with me. I'm going to give you details on that in just a moment.
0:57.0	But I want to let you know it's on tap for this hour because this scathing report on the Biden administration's handling of Afghanistan is an absolute disaster, a disaster.
1:07.0	And I'm going to break it down for you in great detail, including what the Inspector General said about how we're funding the Taliban, the freaking Taliban.
1:16.0	But listen, on Saturday, June 3rd, go into DC for to watch our beloved baseball team take on their team.
1:23.0	And we're going to meet in South Philly, we're going to get on a bus and include secure parking for your vehicle all day.
1:29.0	We'll take the road trip down there, we'll have Maranuchis Toggies on board, we'll have beverages on board, adult and other kind, you can also bring your own.
1:36.0	And we'll take him to sites, we'll see the game, camaraderie, laughter, friendship, it'll be a fantastic day.
1:42.0	So I'm really looking forward to it. Saturday, June 3rd, there's something really special about going to see our team outside of the city. You know what I mean? On the road, I love it.
1:52.0	So we're going to, my trips are always fun too. We always have a great time together because you're with like minded people who have a good sense of humor and we can joke around and spend the day together.
2:00.0	So it's going to be a great time. So make sure that you join us for that.
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2:14.0	So this disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal report that came out. I mean, what an absolute joke this thing is.
2:20.0	We know how Biden completely blew this and did it so early on, so early on, but to this day, to this day, it has become something that the world still laughs out.
2:31.0	And as this scathing report came out today, Korean John Pierre, well, she basically says, you know, it's, it's, it's no, no big deal. You know what I mean?
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