The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (08/02/2024):

3:05pm- On Friday, Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe held a press conference to address the agency’s failures on July 13th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania when former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated at a campaign rally. Rowe stated: “The Secret Service takes full responsibility for the tragic events of July 13th.” He continued: “In no way should any state or local agency supporting us in Butler on July 13th be held responsible for a Secret Service failure.”

3:15pm- Secret Service Whistleblower’s Damning Allegations: Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics writes: “Just days after Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe denied playing a direct role in rejecting repeated requests for added security measures and assets for former President Trump, whistleblowers have come forward refuting those claims and blaming Rowe for some of the agency’s security failures that led to the July 13 assassination attempt that nearly killed Trump and left rallygoer Corey Comperatore dead and two others wounded. Other whistleblowers are coming forward citing more systemic problems with the Secret Service, the vaunted agency whose primary job is to protect presidents, vice presidents and former presidents and their families. Those deep-seated long-term problems include nepotism and other non-merit-based favoritism, lowering standards and cutting corners in hiring – including failure to pass polygraph tests and accepting past hard drug use, retaliation for voicing security and other concerns, as well as uneven disciplinary action.” You can read Crabtree’s full report here: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/08/02/secret_service_whistleblowers_acting_chief_cut_security_assets__151382.html

3:40pm- Eli Lake—Reporter for The Free Press, Contributing Editor for Commentary Magazine, & Host of the Re-Education Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “President Biden: Stand Up for the Venezuelan People.” You can read the article here: https://www.thefp.com/p/biden-stand-up-for-the-venezuelan-people

4:05pm- On Friday, the Democratic National Committee announced that Kamala Harris has won enough votes from party delegates to officially become the Democrat Party Presidential Nominee. Voting began on Thursday, though the DNC will hold its convention from August 19th to 22nd in Chicago, Illinois.

4:15pm- On Friday, Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe held a press conference to address the agency’s failures on July 13th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania when former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated at a campaign rally. Rowe stated: “The Secret Service takes full responsibility for the tragic events of July 13th.” He continued: “In no way should any state or local agency supporting us in Butler on July 13th be held responsible for a Secret Service failure.” While taking questions from reporters, Rowe awkwardly dodged whistleblower allegations that claimed he was responsible for directing cuts to threat assessment procedures used prior to staged events.

4:30pm- Brett Eagleson—President of 9/11 Justice—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss news that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a key organizer of the September 11th terror attacks, has reached a plea agreement with the United States government and will not be sentenced to death. Eagleson also shines light on allegations that the terrorists responsible for the attacks, which left 2,976 people dead, may have received assistance from the Saudi government. You can learn more about the 9/11 Justice group here: https://www.911justice.org

4:40pm- JD Vance Mocks Josh Shapiro: Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance hilariously referred to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as someone doing a bad impersonation of former President Barack Obama. Shapiro responded by calling Vance a “phony baloney.”

5:05pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly— Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show. Has the Olympics gone woke? Italian female boxer Angela Carini was forced to surrender after one punch from Algerian Imane Khelif during their Olympics bout earlier this week. Khelif had previously been disqualified from participating in women’s boxing competitions after testing revealed Khelif possessed XY chromosomes. Why was Khelif permitted to compete? You can order Dr. Reilly’s newest book here: https://a.co/d/7aYtYwN

5:40pm- Aggregate polling collected by The Washington Post shows Donald Trump still leads in key swing states Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, and Georgia—and he is tied with Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania. However, if polls are underestimating Trump’s support (like they did in 2020 & 2016), WaPo’s data estimates Trump is up in every swing state—and by a pretty substantial margin. PLUS, JD Vance crushes diet Mountain Dew during a Newsmax interview, Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to Trump, and did the Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker just leak Kamala Harris’ VP pick?

6:05pm- Women Don’t Want Shapiro: Mary Ann Akers—Deputy Washington Bureau Chief for The Daily Beast—reports: “Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the betting favorite to be No. 2 on the Democratic ticket, but his involvement in a sexual harassment coverup may tank his chances. The issue has come to a head, with a little known women’s rights organization urging Vice President Kamala Harris to think twice. In a headline blaring: ‘Gov. Shapiro’s Failures Enabled Sexual Harassment,’ the National Women’s Defense League said in a statement that the Harris vetting team should ‘consider the handling of past complaints of sexual harassment inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s office.’ The group claims to be a nonpartisan organization dedicated to preventing sexual harassment.” You can read the full article here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/womens-group-to-harris-dump-shapiro-over-sex-case-cover-up

6:30pm- Rich is actually HERE on a summer Friday…but he reveals he may not be here next Friday…

6:35pm- While answering a question from the press for seemingly the first time in weeks, Kamala Harris botched her response to the Russian prisoner swap: "This is just an extraordinary testament to the importance of having a president who understands the power of diplomacy and understands the strength that rests in understanding the significance of diplomacy." What is she talking about?

6:40pm- The group “Childless Cat Ladies for Kamala” goes viral on social media for all the wrong reasons when they sing about their love for Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris.