CBS’ Stephen Colbert watched fired FBI Director James Comey’s testimony live and wrote his own jokes.
Tonight: everyone celebrated #ComeyDay in their own way. Stephen watched it on TV and wrote jokes for tonight’s Late Show! #LSSC pic.twitter.com/V1sFZlMa3o
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) June 9, 2017
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“That would be a good name for a Trump family law firm,” Colbert joked. “‘Lies, plain and simple.’”
The CBS host wasn’t the only late night comedian to touch on the big news of the day. Seth Meyers of NBC’s “Late Night” devoted more than 12 minutes to the testimony in his “Closer Look” segment.
That included making fun of the comments of Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, who said that Trump was new at the job and did not understand protocols during his meetings with Comey.
“So, wait, the president is just learning on the job?” Meyers said. “Even at Chipotle, you have to shadow someone for a week.”
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah also had his fun with Comey’s testimony, which even had “The Daily Show” host lampooning those who went out to bars to watch it early in the morning.
