'Wow!': Stephen Colbert Makes A 'Weird' Self-Discovery After Reading Trump Report
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The "Late Show" host joked that he "didn't know" he was so close to the president-elect.
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert made a “weird” find on Wednesday as he remarked on Donald Trump possibly replacing Pete Hegseth, his embattled defense secretary pick, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The president-elect is reportedly considering DeSantis to be his choice instead as the former Fox News host faces allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive alcohol use.
But such a swap isn’t a “done deal,” Colbert said, as the Wall Street Journal noted that “some in Trump’s orbit strongly dislike DeSantis.”
“Wow! That is a weird way to find out I’m in Trump’s orbit. I didn’t know that,” Colbert joked.
He then turned to other possible replacement picks including Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby.
The GOP senator claims it was “entirely lawful” that the U.S. military launched a follow-up strike to kill survivors of its first strike in the Sept. 2 attack.
The report comes as the defense secretary is engulfed in a controversy over a “double tap” strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat.
The president's holiday-like fantasy is getting roasted by critics.
The case had frustrated authorities for years as they had failed to identify the person responsible for placing the bombs.
Sydney Sweeney entered the Fox News conversation that came to an eye-rolling conclusion.
The lawsuit accuses the Defense Department of violating reporters' First Amendment rights.
“It’s become quite a messy and toxic situation,” a Eurovision expert said.
The Duke of Sussex jabbed the president during a Hallmark-inspired comedy bit with host Stephen Colbert.
The illustrated image is... something.
“These are serious charges, and that’s the reason we’re going to have special oversight,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The network's senior medical analyst put an inventive twist on the president's drowsy appearance during his Cabinet meeting.
Many blasted the House minority leader's reaction to Trump pardoning a Democrat who was indicted on charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent.
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.