The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (06/23/2023):

3:05pm- According to House Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), two whistleblowers have informed Congress that the Department of Justice intentionally excluded evidence in their investigation into Hunter Biden—and alleged that the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss “tried to bring charges” against Hunter “in the District of Columbia and was denied.” He also attempted to bring charges in “Central District of California” but “had that request denied” as well.

3:25pm- In her recent editorial for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Kimberly Strassel writes of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower Gary Shapley’s testimony: “Mr. Shapley provided further evidence of influence peddling. He gave the committee a 2017 WhatsApp message in which Hunter tells a Chinese businessman ‘I am sitting here with my father’ and pushes the businessman to fulfill a ‘commitment.’ He warns the businessman to personally resolve the issue that night, or ‘I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction.’” You can read Strassel’s full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hunter-biden-whistle-blows-arrest-doj-irs-firearm-felony-jail-9d114e5f?mod=opinion_featst_pos1

3:30pm- During her Friday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said “this is not a conversation I have had with the president” in response to whistleblower allegations being made about Hunter Biden’s influence peddling and President Joe Biden’s potential knowledge of it.

3:40pm- Victor Nava of The New York Post writes of allegations made by an IRS whistleblower, “Hunter Biden illegally deducted tens of thousands of dollars in payments made to a prostitute and a sex club from his taxes,” according to Congressional testimony. You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2023/06/22/hunter-biden-deducted-payments-to-prostitute-sex-club-from-his-taxes-whistleblower/

4:05pm- Dr. Stanley Goldfarb— Board Chair at “Do No Harm” & a former Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest Wall Street Journal editorial, “Cancel Culture Comes for Philly’s Weirdest Museum.” Dr. Goldfarb also talks about the startling introduction of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies into medicine and the medical school admissions process. You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-mutter-museum-weirdness-goes-woke-philly-research-exhibit-native-americans-9473e659?mod=article_inline and learn more about Do No Harm here: https://donoharmmedicine.org/about/

4:30pm- 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 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Biden accidentally referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator” in public, and another billion-dollar accounting error at the Pentagon.

4:50pm- Vice President Kamala Harris uses her favorite phrase during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s White House visit: “unburdened by what has been.”

5:05pm- The Drive at 5: On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke with members of the press. He vehemently denied allegations made by two IRS whistleblowers that evidence in the Hunter Biden investigation had been ignored.

5:10pm- In her recent editorial for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Kimberly Strassel writes of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower Gary Shapley’s testimony: “Mr. Shapley provided further evidence of influence peddling. He gave the committee a 2017 WhatsApp message in which Hunter tells a Chinese businessman ‘I am sitting here with my father’ and pushes the businessman to fulfill a ‘commitment.’ He warns the businessman to personally resolve the issue that night, or ‘I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction.’” You can read Strassel’s full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hunter-biden-whistle-blows-arrest-doj-irs-firearm-felony-jail-9d114e5f?mod=opinion_featst_pos1

5:15pm- According to Matt Friedman of Politico, “New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has sued three school districts for adopting policies to tell parents if their children show signs of changing their gender identity. The lawsuits, filed Wednesday by Attorney General Matt Platkin against the Manalapan-Englishtown, Marlboro and Middletown school districts and boards, allege the policies violate New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination and put transgender students at risk.” You can read the full article here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/22/murphy-new-jersey-school-districts-transgender-policy-00103127

5:25pm- The Afternoon Mystery Movie Clip…is it the easiest clip ever? Rich and Matt debate.

5:35pm- James Varney—Staff Writer at Real Clear Investigations—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his most recent story, “Woke Sports? Consider the Big Leagues’ Longstanding Great Awakening.” You can read the full article here: https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2023/06/20/woke_sports_consider_the_big_leagues_longstanding_great_awakening_941432.html

5:50pm- On Thursday, the United States Coast Guard held a press conference in Massachusetts to confirm that they have located the remains of OceanGate’s Titan submersible. Titan’s debris was located 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic. According to the Coast Guard all five passengers “have sadly been lost.”

6:05pm- Hunter Biden’s attorney Chris Clark has reacted to whistleblower claims that his client leveraged his father’s position as Vice President (at the time) to secure paychecks from foreign businesses. According to a report from Adam Sabes and Jacqui Heinrich of Fox News, Clark said: "[a]ny verifiable words or actions of my client in the midst of a horrible addiction are solely his own and have no connection to anyone in his family." You can read the full report here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-bidens-attorney-slams-irs-whistleblowers-illegal-release-whatsapp-message-chinese-businessman

6:10pm- On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke with members of the press. He vehemently denied allegations made by two IRS whistleblowers that evidence in the Hunter Biden investigation had been ignored.

6:30pm- While appearing on Bari Weiss’ podcast “Honestly”, Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that Obamacare has made pharmaceutical companies a “part of the structure of the Democratic Party.”

6:45pm- According to House Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), two whistleblowers have informed Congress that the Department of Justice intentionally excluded evidence in their investigation into Hunter Biden—and alleged that the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss “tried to bring charges” against Hunter “in the District of Columbia and was denied.” He also attempted to bring charges in “Central District of California” but “had that request denied” as well.