“Scare in the Air” | Biden White House Dismisses Drone Sightings

The Rich Zeoli Show

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (12/12/2024): 3:05pm- During a press briefing on Wednesday, Deputy Defense Press Secretary Sabrina Singh denied Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s claims that the drones flying over New Jersey are of Iranian origin—or that they are confirmed to be adversarial. Though, she was unable to explain where the drones are from or what purpose they serve. 3:10pm- On Thursday, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told the press: “our investigation was unable to corroborate any of the reports about the mysterious drone sightings.” 3:20pm- Time Magazine has picked their “Person of the Year”—Donald Trump. Rich notes that Trump has had the greatest political comeback in American history. 3:30pm- Biden Races To Sell Off Border Wall Parts Before Trump Takes Office. James Lalino of The Daily Wire reports: “The Biden administration is using its final weeks to haul a massive amount of border wall materials away from the southern border to be sold off in a government auction, an apparent effort to hinder President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to secure the border.” Some sections of the wall are going for as little as $5.00! Is there anything Congress can do to stop this? You can read the full report here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-biden-races-to-sell-off-border-wall-parts-before-trump-takes-office 3:40pm- State Senator Doug Steinhardt—State Senator for New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to recap a Homeland Security briefing he attended yesterday where federal officials were unable to offer any clarity regarding the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey at night. He also reacts to White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby dismissing the seriousness of the drones. State Sen. Steinhardt explains that, so far, he has witnessed a “weak and feckless response by the Biden Administration.” 4:00pm- Nathan Honeycutt—Research Fellow at Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a survey he conducted consisting of “6,269 faculty members at 55 major colleges and universities asking about the state of free speech and self-censorship on their campuses. The results were eye-opening…87% of faculty nationwide reported finding it difficult to have an open and honest conversation on campus about at least one hot button political topic.” 4:30pm- Television Talk: Rich says he just started the Paramount+ series “Landman” starring Billy Bob Thornton. The show was created by Taylor Sheridan—who gave us Yellowstone. Matt says he doesn’t care for Yellowstone—infuriating Rich. Plus, is anyone looking forward to the new Superman movie? 4:45pm- On Thursday, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told the press: “our investigation was unable to corroborate any of the reports about the mysterious drone sightings.” Listeners react to the claims. 5:00pm- On Thursday, Donald Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange. While speaking with investor Jim Cramer, Trump said he wants to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% for companies that manufacture in America. A recent piece featured in the Wall Street Journal, examines how beneficial a 15% corporate tax rate has been for Ireland—resulting in a massive amount of new tax revenue. 5:10pm- On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with the incoming Trump Administration’s Border Czar Tom Homan. 5:15pm- Biden Border Failures: Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History. David Leonhardt of The New York Times reports: “The immigration surge of the past few years has been the largest in U.S. history, surpassing the great immigration boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, according to a New York Times analysis of government data. Annual net migration—the number of people coming to the country minus the number leaving—averaged 2.4 million people from 2021 to 2023, according to the Congressional Budget ...