The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (12/15/2023):

3:05pm- On Wednesday, MSNBC’s Monica Alba reported that the Biden Administration is concerned about the “emotional toll” a Hunter Biden drug relapse—triggered by his ongoing legal troubles—would have on his father, President Joe Biden. Could this be the excuse the White House provides for a potential pardon of Hunter? The president’s son has been charged with several tax evasion felonies, as well as federal firearm charges.

3:15pm- According to new polling data from Morning Consult, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now leads President Joe Biden in all seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in the 2024 presidential election. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-now-leads-biden-in-all-seven-swing-states-poll/

3:20pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Jen Psaki, Miles Taylor—a self-described member of “the resistance” within the Trump Administration following the 2016 election—claimed that if former President Donald Trump won re-election, he could punish Americans by shutting off the internet! Does anyone actually believe this nonsense?

3:30pm- Mark O’Connor—Executive Director of Family’s Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the 4th Annual Andy Chan Holiday Block Party tonight, December 15th. For more information about this incredible event, as well as donation information, visit: https://www.fbbcf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=624

3:40pm- Appearing on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, political strategist James Carville said that he doesn’t believe we are “destined” to have a Trump vs Biden, head-to-head election—suggesting that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jill Stein, and a No Labels candidate will all be on the ballot as well.

3:50pm- On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom appeared as a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers where he claimed to be addressing San Francisco’s homeless crisis.

4:05pm- Ari Blaff of National Review writes: “A former FBI counterintelligence chief who played a pivotal role in launching the Trump-Russia probe was sentenced to just over four years in prison for assisting a sanctioned Russian oligarch after leaving his post in 2019. In August, Charles McGonigal, a 22-year veteran of the bureau’s field office in New York, was found guilty of a count of conspiracy for working with Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with close ties to President Vladimir Putin. During his stint with the bureau, McGonigal received classified information that Deripaska would be designated a Russian oligarch with close ties to the Kremlin, the indictment alleged. McGonigal was legally obligated to inform the FBI of his relationship with foreign officials, which he violated by continuing communication and establishing business ties with Deripaska.” You can read Blaff’s full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/fbi-official-who-helped-launch-trump-russia-probe-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-work-with-russian-oligarch/

4:15pm- David Zimmerman of National Review writes: “The House on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense bill that will this year include an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702, the controversial law that permits warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals. The House voted 310-118 in favor of the bill just before congressmen left for Christmas recess. The annual national-defense bill was passed by the Senate Wednesday, and is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. The final version of the NDAA authorizes $886 billion in national-defense spending, an increase of $28 billion over fiscal year 2023.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/house-passes-annual-defense-bill-extends-section-702-surveillance-authority/

4:30pm- 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 recap her time at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. 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

5:05pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article at Commentary Magazine, “What ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Black Lives Matter’ Have in Common: An oppressor-oppressed narrative is trapping the world in a state of false consciousness.” You can read the full article here: https://www.commentary.org/articles/wilfred-reilly/oppressor-oppressed-narrative-free-palestine-blm/. And you can pre-order Dr. Reilly’s upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Liberal-Teacher-Told/dp/0063265974.

5:30pm- While participating in a Twitter Spaces conversation, billionaire Elon Musk called Media Matters “an evil propaganda machine” for attempting to silence anyone that disagrees with them politically. Earlier this month, Media Matters encouraged advertisers to boycott the social media platform X.

5:50pm- On MSNBC, Chris Hayes told his viewers that the only reason they thought the economy performed well while Donald Trump was president is because his administration had mastered the art of propaganda.

6:05pm- Dr. Victor Davis Hanson—Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Institute & Author of “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his recent editorial at The Daily Caller, “How Were the Universities Lost?” Plus, Dr. Hanson reacts to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s plans to hold an “Electeds of Color” holiday party—which excludes Boston City Council members who are white. You can read the full editorial here: https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/07/victor-davis-hanson-colleges-universities-ivy-league-victimhood/. And you can pre-order his book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/victor-davis-hanson/the-end-of-everything/9781541673526/

6:30pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Jen Psaki, Miles Taylor—a self-described member of “the resistance” within the Trump Administration following the 2016 election—claimed that if former President Donald Trump won re-election, he could punish Americans by shutting off the internet! Does anyone actually believe this nonsense?

6:40pm- According to new polling data from Morning Consult, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now leads President Joe Biden in all seven swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in the 2024 presidential election. You can read more here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-now-leads-biden-in-all-seven-swing-states-poll/