The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (09/08/2023):

3:05pm- The hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante continued in Chester County, Pennsylvania on Friday. He escaped from Chester County Prison nine-days ago and is considered extremely dangerous. Cavalcante is an illegal migrant from Brazil who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2021—he was also accused of murder in 2017. According to reports, Cavalcante was recently spotted again at Longwood Gardens. You can read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/live/chester-county-prison-escape-danelo-cavalcante-manhunt-updates-20230908.html

3:15pm- Mike Catalini of the Associated Press writes, “[w]idespread dysfunction at two of New Jersey’s state-run veterans homes left them unprepared to protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and still persists, a scathing report by the U.S Justice Department found Thursday. The 43-page document paints a disturbing picture of failures at the homes in Menlo Park and Paramus where dozens of deaths occurred early in the outbreak. It said poor communication, lack of staff competency and other issues led to the coronavirus spreading ‘virtually unchecked throughout the facilities.’” You can read the full article here: https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-nursing-homes-covid-justice-department-17bc00ec2c9216dedbae73ecf4823748#

3:30pm- Will Henry successfully catch the escaped prisoner from Chester County? And, perhaps more importantly, will he share the reward with Rich and Matt?

3:40pm- While appearing on CNN with host Abby Phillip, Democrat political strategist James Carville explained “there is not much else you can say” President Joe Biden’s abysmal polling numbers are “alarming.”

3:50pm- According to a report from Kelly Garrity of Politico, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will endorse Donald Trump for president.

3:55pm- Will Colorado remove Donald Trump from presidential ballots? The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes: “Six voters in Colorado filed a lawsuit in state court Wednesday to block former President Trump from appearing on the ballot there, citing the theory lately en vogue that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment disqualifies Mr. Trump from sitting in the Oval Office ever again. Does this begin the countdown to the political case of the century at the U.S. Supreme Court?” You can read the editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/colorado-lawsuit-donald-trump-ballot-jena-griswold-2024-election-85b540e0?mod=opinion_lead_pos3

4:05pm- In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, Michael B. Mukasey argues that “the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause” would not apply to former President Donald Trump. Meaning he could not be deemed ineligible to hold office again. Mukasey writes, “[a] good deal of attention has focused thus far on whether the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an ‘insurrection or rebellion’ and, if so, whether Mr. Trump ‘engaged’ in it. Those questions, however, need not be answered until two preliminary questions of law are addressed: Is the presidency an ‘office . . . under the United States,’ and was the presidential oath Mr. Trump swore on Jan. 20, 2016, to support the Constitution taken ‘as an officer of the United States’?” He continues: “The latter question is easier. The use of the term ‘officer of the United States’ in other constitutional provisions shows that it refers only to appointed officials, not to elected ones. In U.S. v. Mouat (1888), the Supreme Court ruled that ‘unless a person in the service of the government . . . holds his place by virtue of an appointment . . ., he is not, strictly speaking, an officer of the United States.’” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/was-trump-an-officer-of-the-united-states-constitution-14th-amendment-50b7d26?mod=opinion_lead_pos5

4:15pm- While appearing on CNN with Erin Burnett, Harvard University Law Professor Laurence Tribe explained that Donald Trump should be deemed ineligible for public office under the 14th Amendment. During the interview Tribe referred to George Washington University Law professor Jonathan Turley as a “hack.”

4:35pm- 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 accusations that Elon Musk cut Starlink satellite access to Ukraine in order to prevent them from attacking a Russian naval fleet in 2022. PLUS, the Biden Administration announced a drilling ban on millions of acres in Alaska—including the cancellation of all previously established oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Dr. Coates is the author of “David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213

5:00pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss California courts potentially considering “acceptance” of a child’s “gender identity” when deciding custody battles. You can pre-order Dr. Reilly’s upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Liberal-Teacher-Told/dp/0063265974

5:40pm- Jimmy Failla—stand-up comedian & Fox News Radio host—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss left-wing media members starting to panic over President Joe Biden’s age and lousy polling numbers. The Best of Jimmy Failla every Saturday on 1210 WPHT! And don’t miss his up-coming standup special on October 13th. You can learn more here: https://paramountny.com/shows/jimmy-failla-oct-13-2023/

6:05pm- While speaking to a reporter on Capitol Hill, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was asked if she would ever support another federal mask mandate. Shaheen responded, “we’ve got to look at circumstances on the ground.” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was asked a similar question and said: “That would depend.”

6:15pm- On Thursday, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) attempted to pass the “Freedom to Breathe Act”—effectively forbidding federal mask mandates. It was ultimately blocked by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA).

6:20pm- While appearing on CNN with Erin Burnett, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) denied that Democrats should consider a presidential candidate other than Joe Biden in 2024.

6:30pm- Mike Catalini of the Associated Press writes, “[w]idespread dysfunction at two of New Jersey’s state-run veterans homes left them unprepared to protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and still persists, a scathing report by the U.S Justice Department found Thursday. The 43-page document paints a disturbing picture of failures at the homes in Menlo Park and Paramus where dozens of deaths occurred early in the outbreak. It said poor communication, lack of staff competency and other issues led to the coronavirus spreading ‘virtually unchecked throughout the facilities.’” You can read the full article here: https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-nursing-homes-covid-justice-department-17bc00ec2c9216dedbae73ecf4823748#

6:40pm- In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, Michael B. Mukasey argues that “the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause” would not apply to former President Donald Trump. Meaning he could not be deemed ineligible to hold office again. Mukasey writes, “[a] good deal of attention has focused thus far on whether the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an ‘insurrection or rebellion’ and, if so, whether Mr. Trump ‘engaged’ in it. Those questions, however, need not be answered until two preliminary questions of law are addressed: Is the presidency an ‘office . . . under the United States,’ and was the presidential oath Mr. Trump swore on Jan. 20, 2016, to support the Constitution taken ‘as an officer of the United States’?” He continues: “The latter question is easier. The use of the term ‘officer of the United States’ in other constitutional provisions shows that it refers only to appointed officials, not to elected ones. In U.S. v. Mouat (1888), the Supreme Court ruled that ‘unless a person in the service of the government . . . holds his place by virtue of an appointment . . ., he is not, strictly speaking, an officer of the United States.’” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/was-trump-an-officer-of-the-united-states-constitution-14th-amendment-50b7d26?mod=opinion_lead_pos5