Hegseth Testifies Before Senate, Woke Hates Hamburgers, & TikTok Ban

The Rich Zeoli Show

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/14/2025): 3:05pm- Rich is finally back! He’s out of the hospital and doing well. Rich wonders if a wing of the hospital might be named after him—not because of any donation he has made, but because of the amount of time and money he has spent there! 3:15pm- On Tuesday, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. At one point, Hegseth outlined his plan to eradicate “woke” ideology from the U.S. military—vowing to prioritize combat preparation and competency. Hegseth also pledged to reinstitute any servicemembers who were kicked out of the military after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. 3:20pm- While questioning Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing, Senator Elizabeth Warren humiliated herself. She accused Hegseth of being a hypocrite for once having said that no general should serve in the defense industry—though, Hegseth has never publicly taken a similar pledge that would apply to him. Hegseth adroitly noted he is not a general. 3:30pm- Ryan Manion—Chief Executive Officer of the Travis Manion Foundation & Author of “The Knock at the Door”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing. PLUS, Manion reveals that the Navy will name a ship after her brother! To learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation, visit: https://www.travismanion.org 4:00pm- Alan Rosen—Owner of Junior’s in New York—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss New York City potentially adopting a charbroiler emissions rule that would negatively impact hundreds of restaurants across the city. Could Rosen run for mayor of the city? He explains “the county has gone sideways” and things need to change. Why are government officials so focused on ruining burgers for everyone? PLUS, Rosen finally ends the debate regarding brioche buns for burgers. Junior’s was founded in 1950 and is considered to have the best cheesecake in the world. 4:30pm- Jenny Beth Martin—Co-Founder of Tea Party Patriots—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Laken Riley Act which passed in the House of Representatives, but will it pass in the Senate? The bill states that if an immigrant who has entered the country illegally commits a crime, like theft, they must be detained. 4:45pm- While questioning Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing, Senator Elizabeth Warren humiliated herself. She accused Hegseth of being a hypocrite for once having said that no general should serve in the defense industry—though, Hegseth has never publicly taken a similar pledge that would apply to him. Hegseth adroitly noted he is not a general. 5:00pm- Abel Maldonado—former Lieutenant Governor of California—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the wildfires plaguing Los Angeles, CA. Could Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass be removed from office? During the interview, Maldonado declares Newsome “is just a shitty governor!” 5:15pm- In reaction to Karen Bass’s mismanagement leading up to the Los Angeles wildfires, Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that his newspaper should not have endorsed her for mayor. 5:25pm- While appearing on Fox News, Senator Roger Marshall said he believes Donald Trump will have all his cabinet nominees confirmed. 5:30pm- While appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his decision to end censorship on Facebook, citing previous editorial errors and a desire to restore free speech online. Zuckerberg revealed that the Biden Administration pressured his platforms to censor certain posts regarding COVID-19 vaccine side effects. 5:35pm- David Gelman—Criminal Defense Attorney & Surrogate for Donald Trump’s Legal Team—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the release of a final report from (not so) Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding an election interference case. Gelman notes that this is entirely political. 6:00pm- On Friday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in TikTok ...