The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (10/16/2023):

3:05pm- On Monday, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump—in a case that alleges Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judge Chutkan’s gag order prevents the former president from verbally attacking witnesses and prosecutors publicly. Alarmingly, it may also restrict Trump’s ability to criticize specific elements of the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice. Could this gag order impact Trump’s ability to campaign—and is it a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech and petition? Trump is expected to appeal the order. You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/16/judge-imposes-gag-order-on-donald-trump-in-d-c-trial-00121743

3:15pm- Max Marin of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes: “Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Officer Richard Mendez and the wounding of Officer Raul Ortiz, who were shot on Thursday while responding to a car theft in a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport.” During an afternoon press conference on Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department identified the suspect as Yobranny Martínez Fernández—though, they are still actively searching for two other suspects. You can read more about the developing story here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-airport-shooting-arrest-richard-mendez-raul-ortiz-20231016.html

3:40pm- Will Judge Tanya S. Chutkan’s imposed gag order on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump impact his ability to campaign effectively? Under the order, Trump will be unable, for example, to criticize Special Counsel for the Department of Justice Jack Smith. From his Truth Social account, Trump stated: “WILL APPEAL THE GAG ORDER RULING. WITCH HUNT! A TERRIBLE THING HAPPENED TO DEMOCRACY TODAY—GAG ORDER!”

4:05pm- According to Audrey Fahlberg of National Review, “three avowed ‘no’ votes—Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AK), Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Ann Wagner (R-MO)—all [signaled] in public statements that they will reverse course and back [Jim] Jordan’s bid.” The House is expected to have a floor vote to decide the next speaker on Tuesday afternoon.

4:15pm- In a closed-door vote held on Friday, House Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be the next Speaker of the House—he received 124 votes. The only other candidate running against Jordan, Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), announced he would withdraw from the race. Will Jordan be able to unify the Republican caucus and win the 217 votes necessary to be named speaker?

4:40pm- Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL) told reporters on Capitol Hill that he will not vote for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be the next House speaker. He explained: “I am a ‘no’ on allowing Matt Gaetz, and the other seven [Republicans that ousted Kevin McCarthy], to win by putting their individual in as speaker.” Meanwhile, an optimistic Jordan told reporters: “We are going to elect a new speaker tomorrow.”

5:05pm- Max Marin of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes: “Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Officer Richard Mendez and the wounding of Officer Raul Ortiz, who were shot on Thursday while responding to a car theft in a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport.” During an afternoon press conference on Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department identified the suspect as Yobranny Martínez Fernández—though, they are still actively searching for two other suspects. You can read more about the developing story here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-airport-shooting-arrest-richard-mendez-raul-ortiz-20231016.html

5:15pm- While speaking at the 2023 International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray warned that Hamas-style terrorist attacks may be coming to the United States. If this is true, why isn’t the Biden Administration prioritizing border security? Griff Jenkins, national correspondent for Fox News, reports that at least two Iranians on the terror watchlist have been arrested at the U.S. Southern border already this month.

5:25pm- While speaking with Scott Pelley on 60 Minutes, President Joe Biden conceded that there is an elevated terror threat in the United States following the Hamas attacks in Israel. Biden went on to accuse Hamas of “hiding behind civilians”—which makes it more difficult for Israeli forces to eliminate the threat of future attacks.

5:35pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizen Bank Park ahead of tonight’s Game 1 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is best of seven. You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572

5:45pm- NBC News will host the next Republican presidential debate in Miami on Wednesday, November 8th. In order to qualify for the debate, candidates will be required to have contributions from 70,000 unique donors and have at least 4% support in national polling.

5:50pm- According to Corrine Murdock, “The Department of Justice (DOJ) put financial institutions on notice for rejecting illegal immigrants’ credit applications. The DOJ issued the warning in a joint statement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)… The two agencies claimed that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) protections for national origin and race extended to alienage, though they admitted that no such explicit provisions spelled out their interpretation.” You can read the full report here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-warns-financial-institutions-that-they-cant-reject-illegal-immigrants-credit-applications

6:05pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizen Bank Park ahead of tonight’s Game 1 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is best of seven. You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572

6:15pm- Max Marin of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes: “Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Officer Richard Mendez and the wounding of Officer Raul Ortiz, who were shot on Thursday while responding to a car theft in a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport.” During an afternoon press conference on Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department identified the suspect as Yobranny Martínez Fernández—though, they are still actively searching for two other suspects. You can read more about the developing story here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-airport-shooting-arrest-richard-mendez-raul-ortiz-20231016.html

6:40pm- On Monday, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan imposed a limited gag order on Donald Trump—in a case that alleges Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judge Chutkan’s gag order prevents the former president from verbally attacking witnesses and prosecutors publicly. Alarmingly, it may also restrict Trump’s ability to criticize specific elements of the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice. Could this gag order impact Trump’s ability to campaign—and is it a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech and petition? Trump is expected to appeal the order. You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/16/judge-imposes-gag-order-on-donald-trump-in-d-c-trial-00121743

6:50pm- Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez “break wind” during a recent video interview? Rich, Matt, and Henry debate: What was that strange noise? You can watch the video for yourself: https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/13/aoc-audible-fart-video-message/