The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:

• Jonathan Dienst, Courtney Copenhagen, and Tom Winter of NBC 4 in New York report that “[f]ederal prosecutors are looking into whether an admitted felon helped arrange to give gold bars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez or his wife in exchange for help.” You can read the full report here: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/did-sen-bob-menendez-and-wife-improperly-take-gold-bars-from-corrupt-bank-exec/4697207/
• In a video that has gone viral on social media, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy confronts Washington Post journalist Emily Heil over a “hit piece” she wrote about him—the article is expected to be published soon.
• During Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) asked Merrick Garland about the Department of Justice and FBI persecuting traditional Catholics. The question resulted in any angry Garland screaming at Van Drew.
• On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. During one fiery exchange, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) called out the Biden Administration for subsidizing the production of electric vehicles people don’t want, advancing crippling energy regulations, and causing harm to the long-term health of the American automotive industry.
• While appearing on CNN, New York Governor Kathy Hochul told migrants: “If you’re going to leave your country, go somewhere else.” New York City has been hit particularly hard by an influx of illegal migration.