The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (12/12/2023):

3:05pm- Hunter Biden defied a Congressional subpoena on Wednesday—opting instead to address the press in a speech outside of the U.S. Capitol. He insisted that his father, President Joe Biden, “was not financially involved” in any of his dealings with foreign businesses. In response, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said they plan to initiate “contempt” proceedings against Hunter Biden.

3:15pm- The House of Representatives is holding a hearing to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. House Republicans allege there is evidence suggesting then-Vice President Joe Biden derived financial benefit from his immediate family’s foreign business dealings, and that those family members profited from their connection to the White House. Earlier this week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told reporters that he believes House Republicans have the votes necessary to initiate the inquiry.

3:30pm- During a press briefing on Wednesday, Fox News journalist Peter Doocy asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre why President Joe Biden hasn’t just pardoned his son Hunter, who has been accused of several tax evasion felonies as well as federal firearm charges. Jean-Pierre said that President Biden has no intention to pardon Hunter.

3:40pm- While speaking with the press on Capitol Hill, following Hunter Biden’s refusal to testify before Congress despite a subpoena compelling him to do so, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) debated a reporter who bizarrely accused him of having no evidence to justify an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

3:50pm- Addressing the House of Representatives on Wednesday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) explained why a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden must occur immediately—citing suspicious business activity that may have ultimately led to Biden’s enrichment. Rep. Jordan noted that Hunter Biden’s exact phraseology was that his father was not “financially” involved in any foreign business dealings, however that qualifier does not mean he wasn’t involved in other capacities, potentially leveraging the power of his office.

4:05pm- The Rich Zeoli Show was selected by Barrett News Media as the #10 Major Market radio show in the country. You can see the full list here: https://barrettnewsmedia.com/2023/12/13/barrett-news-medias-top-20-major-market-news-talk-afternoon-shows-of-2023/

4:15pm- While speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) responded to calls for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden by claiming that Republicans do not have any witnesses or evidence to support their allegations. However, on the social media platform X, RNC Research writes: “Tony Bobulinski—Hunter's former business partner—who admitted Joe Biden was the ‘Big Guy involved in a shady Chinese energy venture and due for payment. Devon Archer—Hunter's former business partner and best friend—who said Hunter put then-VP Joe Biden on speakerphone at least two dozen times during meetings with foreign associates. Multiple "highly credible" IRS whistleblowers, who provided extensive evidence of a coverup within Biden's DOJ. Bank records, emails, calls, photos, texts, visitor logs, and sworn witness testimony all refute the Biden family's years of lies.” You can find the tweet here: https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1734982897252086137

4:25pm- On the House floor, Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) defended President Joe Biden against Republican calls for an impeachment inquiry. Paul Sperry, of Real Clear Investigations, notes: “House sources say that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell—as a member of the Judiciary Committee, which subpoenaed Hunter Biden—'aided and abetted’ a crime this morning when he worked with Hunter's lawyer Abbe Lowell to help Hunter flout the subpoena in contempt of Congress.” You can find the tweet here: https://twitter.com/paulsperry_/status/1734975262322720955

4:35pm- While speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) joked that he expects to be the last Democrat to ever win a Senate race in West Virginia. He said citizens of West Virginia believe the Democrat party has left them.

4:40pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Alex Wagner, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blamed Republicans for stalling on billions of dollars of additional funding being sent to Ukraine and reprehensibly claimed the GOP would be solely responsible for people dying, women being raped, and children being kidnapped.

5:05pm- According to reports, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu plans to hold an “Electeds of Color” holiday party—which excludes Boston City Council members who are white. Rich reveals that Wu’s husband is white. So, is this just a giant ploy to party without her husband?

5:10pm- Hunter Biden defied a Congressional subpoena on Wednesday—opting instead to address the press in a speech outside of the U.S. Capitol. He insisted that his father, President Joe Biden, “was not financially involved” in any of his dealings with foreign businesses. In response, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said they plan to initiate “contempt” proceedings against Hunter Biden.

5:20pm- Addressing the House of Representatives on Wednesday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) explained why a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden must occur immediately—citing suspicious business activity that may have ultimately led to Biden’s enrichment. Rep. Jordan noted that Hunter Biden’s exact phraseology was that his father was not “financially” involved in any foreign business dealings, however that qualifier does not mean he wasn’t involved in other capacities, potentially leveraging the power of his office.

5:45pm- During a recent episode of his podcast, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called out Senate Democrats—specifically Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. John Ossoff (D-GA)—for preventing the release of the Jeffrey Epstein flight logs.

6:05pm- Rebecca Beitsch and Emily Brooks of The Hill write: “The House GOP on Wednesday formalized its impeachment inquiry into President Biden with a House vote, a step Republicans hope will add legal weight to their demands as the probe moves into a more aggressive end stage. Lawmakers voted 221-212 along party lines to approve the resolution authorizing the inquiry.” You can read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4358911-biden-impeachment-inquiry-house-gop/

6:30pm- Dr. Phillip Magness—Economic & Political Historian and Author of “Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss allegations that Harvard University President Claudine Gay has plagiarized numerous passages from several works over the course of her academic career. Dr. Magness explains “she’s borrowing other people’s work without proper attribution…in violation of Harvard’s policies.” According to The New York Post, the university threatened the newspaper with a defamation lawsuit if it printed a story documenting instances of Gay’s alleged academic dishonesty. Dr. Magness notes that, astoundingly, of Gay’s eleven scholarly works, five may contain plagiarism. Why hasn’t Harvard released the results of their internal investigation into the matter? You can find Dr. Magness’ books, and other works, here: https://philmagness.com