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The Rich Zeoli Show

Senator Bob Menendez Under Investigation…AGAIN

The Rich Zeoli Show

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4.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:

  • The Drive at 5: The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes, “Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is expected to begin his second straight re-election season under federal investigation.” Sen. Menendez and his wife have been accused of taking money and gifts from a halal meat business in exchange for favorable treatment. You can read more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/jersey-senator-under-investigation-again-f0046300?mod=opinion_lead_pos11
  • NCAA swimming champion Riley Gaines—who travels to college campuses and advocates for the rights of biologically female athletes—testified before Congress on “the rise in violence among left-leaning protestors.”
  • When do you leave a tip?
  • During a House hearing on Tuesday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was unable to say whether or not he believed Abraham Lincoln was a white supremacist when questioned by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN).
  • Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are endorsing progressive candidate Helen Gym for Philadelphia Mayor. On Saturday, the two prominent politicians attended a rally to benefit Gym—the rally was held at Franklin Music Hall in Spring Garden. Rich reviews AOC’s speech…the audio is unbelievably weird…

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0:00.0

W-P-H-D-W-E-P-H-D-H-D-W-O-G-L-H-D-D-3, Philadelphia, from the Cheerio Volos studios, where relationships matter.

0:09.6

Always live, on the free Odyssey app, the Revolution, will be brought to you, this is the next generation of talk.

0:20.2

Now, this is the drive at 5.30 minutes of non-stop talk, with Rich, CEO Lee.

0:30.6

All right, more fallout from the dorm report, and more flip-flopping by people that damn well knew there was no evidence to go after Donald Trump.

0:39.2

The Philly Mayoral election primary is today.

0:43.0

Let's pray to God, Helen Gimmed, does not win this one.

0:46.4

And a New Jersey United States Senator under investigation.

0:50.4

Again, welcome back to the show.

0:52.4

I'm glad you're here today, 855-3912-10, on Twitter at Rich, CEO Lee.

0:57.6

Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey has expected to begin his second straight re-election under federal investigation.

1:06.0

And Wall Street Journal points out now that another round of federal grand jury subpoenas went out this week,

1:12.4

in connection with the corruption investigation into Democrat Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey.

1:18.4

Menendez has been under criminal investigation into whether he and his wife improperly took cash and gifts from the owners of ISEG Halal.

1:27.6

That is an edgewater New Jersey Halal meat business.

1:31.6

Menendez and the company owners have denied any wrongdoing, much like how he denied any wrongdoing when he was taking all those flights.

1:39.6

A spokeswoman for Menendez did not respond to an email inquiry.

1:43.6

Who doesn't love a good halal, and that's what's happening right now.

1:47.2

According to the allegations from NBC News, numerous sources said Menendez's wife is friends with the owners.

1:54.4

Menendez, of course, shares the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which oversees billions of dollars in aid to Egypt.

2:02.8

Lawyers for this group, this company, have denied any wrongdoing and the owners have said they won the contract with Egypt on the merits.

2:11.3

Other firms in the industry, however, have been raising questions. Tracy Tully, Benjamin Weisser and William Rashbaum reported for the New York Times last year the following.

2:22.9

For years, at least four companies in the United States were authorized by the Egyptian government to verify that Halal meat exported for sale to the country's 90 million Muslims had been prepared according to Islamic law.

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