The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (08/14/2023):

3:05pm- According to estimates, nearly one-hundred people have died as a result of the wildfires in Hawaii—specifically Maui County. Governor Josh Green stated that he expected rescue workers to “find ten to twenty people per day” for the next ten days. The Daily Wire’s Zach Jewell writes that evacuations were complicated because “emergency sirens on Maui failed to go off as a devastating wildfire approached residential areas on the island.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-warning-mauis-emergency-sirens-failed-to-alert-residents-to-approaching-fire-death-toll-climbs-to-80

3:35pm- Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserves & Former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joins The Rich Zeoli Show from Hawaii to provide updates on the devastating wildfires that have tragically impacted Maui County. Alarmingly, local officials are preventing media members from entering the west-side of Maui—preventing residents from telling their stories and failing to maximize awareness nationally, ultimately exacerbating an already difficult situation. Gabbard emphasizes that the people of Maui are in “dire need of support and resources.” She encourages people to donate at: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ or https://samaritanspurse.org/.

4:05pm- Andrew C. McCarthy—Senior Fellow at National Review Institute & Author of “Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest editorial at National Review, “Hunter Biden Investigation: David Weiss Makes $5 Million Biden-China Scheme Disappear.” McCarthy, a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, also weighs-in on prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia accidently publishing charges against former President Donald Trump relating to alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The charges were promptly deleted from the court’s website on Monday—but is it only a matter of time before Trump is officially indicted again?

4:30pm- Listener Andrew calls in from the Philadelphia airport—he had been in Maui, Hawaii where he witnessed firsthand the devastation of the wildfires. He notes that he never received an evacuation notice despite the alarming speed at which the fire was spreading.

4:45pm- While appearing on CNN with Jake Tapper, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) baselessly blamed climate change for the wildfires that have devastated Hawaii.

5:00pm- The Drive at 5: David Wildstein of The New Jersey Globe reports that the NJ Supreme Court concluded that “a parochial school didn’t violate New Jersey’s discrimination laws when it fired a teacher for not abiding by the teachings of the Catholic Church after learning that she had premarital sex” in a case brought before the state’s highest court. You can read the full article here: https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/n-j-top-court-says-catholic-school-can-fire-a-teacher-for-being-unmarried-pregnant/

5:15pm- During Monday’s briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she had nothing to add when asked about U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss being appointed as Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation.

5:25pm- While vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, President Joe Biden told reporters “no comment” when asked about the devastating wildfires and rising death toll in Hawaii.

5:45pm- Country music singer Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” has gone viral on social media—collecting more than 9 million views in five days.

5:55pm- Over the weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris participated in an awkward, cringey interview with MSNBC’s Al Sharpton.

6:05pm- While appearing on Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, NBC News Political Analyst Brendan Buck stated that he believes the investigation into Hunter Biden “could damage [President Joe] Biden pretty seriously” in the 2024 presidential election.

6:15pm- While visiting Iowa on Saturday, former President Donald Trump told reporters: “we don’t take plea deals because I did nothing wrong.”

6:35pm- Jennifer Stefano—Executive Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation & Columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her latest opinion piece, “Criticism of Kamala Harris Isn’t Racist or Sexist. It’s Equality.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/kamala-harris-biden-pennsylvania-campaign-2024-racism-sexism-20230814.html

6:45pm- According to reports, a 30-foot humpback whale has washed up on Fire Island in New York. It’s the 18th whale to die on East Coast beaches in 2023. Many environmental experts believe the uptick in deaths is linked to offshore wind development’s use of sonar to map the ocean’s floor which may prevent whales from communicating with one another while inhibiting accurate navigation.