Irony knows no bounds, I suppose.
Staffers for Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” were arrested on Thursday night after they were found inside the Capitol complex after hours. Reports state that they were captured taking photographs and video in the area of Kevin McCarthy and Lauren Boebert (both Republicans).
Fox News’ Chad Pergram broke the news.
Fox was told that the Longworth House Office Building is where the arrests were made. They were trying to obtain interviews at the Cannon House Office Building when the hearing took place.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 17, 2022
4) The group returned later in the night to take pictures of the Capitol Complex after it was closed. Fox reports that they also took video and photos around the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R – CA) and Lauren Boebert(R -CO).
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 17, 2022
Fox, a House source senior confirmed the arrest of the nine individuals.
Jake Plunkett
Allison Martinez
Tyrone Dean
Stephen Romond
Nicoletta Green
Brendan Hurley
Robert Smigel
Josh Comers
David Feldman— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 17, 2022
Pergram’s Twitter timeline has more details, with a lengthy thread laying out exactly what happened. It appears these people were there to film some kind of skit for Colbert’s show when they were picked up. Although they were told to go, the pair stayed in the building for the rest of the night. After the arrests, charges of illegal entry were brought against them.
Some people have fun already with it.
Is democracy going to survive the Colbert rebellion? It will only survive if all of us work together to eradicate anyone connected with it. https://t.co/2dCYfkBvyD
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) June 18, 2022
It’s time to seize Adam Schiff’s phone records to learn more about his role in the insurrection and the attempted attack on Lauren Boebert perpetrated by the coup plotters he illegally allowed into the building. https://t.co/2WCelWfiGp
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) June 17, 2022
You can be sure that the charges against Stephen Colbert will be dropped. The justice system is two-tiered and Stephen Colbert enjoys the benefits of this privilege. While people who walked through open doors into the Capitol and took a few selfies on January 6th were held in solitary confinement and sentenced to years in prison, these staffers won’t be treated the same way.
RedState will continue to update, because this story is in development.
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