Colbert relishes FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home: ‘It’s Christmas!’
Christmas came early on The Late Show, Tuesday as a giddy Stephen Colbert relished the news of the FBI raid at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
“It may be hot outside, but in here it's Christmas,” Colbert said at the opening of his monologue. “Because yesterday, we got the present we wanted: F.B.I. agents raided Mar-a-Lago.”
While the details of the search warrant have not been made public, it has been reported the National Archives and Records Administration was searching for 15 boxes of confidential materials which the former president took from the White House.
“That's right, he's going to get taken down by the librarians,” said Colbert. “They're coming for you, baby! They're organized, they know where everything is and you never know which way they're comin' from because they're so quiet.”
Upset by the completely legal raid, Trump released a statement comparing the incident to Watergate. Colbert explained how that analogy was incorrect.
“Well, first, Watergate was Dick Nixon breaking the law,” Colbert said. “This was the law breaking in on a dick. Second, Watergate was an illegal burglary by political mercenaries called "The plumbers." This was the F.B.I. with a legal warrant, signed by a judge, because of evidence of probable cause.”
Video Transcript
STEPHEN COLBERT: It may be hot outside, but in here, it's Christmas.
[LAUGHTER]
Because yesterday, we all got the present we wanted.
[CROWD CHEERING]
FBI agents raided Mar-a-Lago.
KYLE MAR: Christmas came early on "The Late Show" Tuesday as a giddy Stephen Colbert relished the news of the FBI raid at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
STEPHEN COLBERT: We're talking about the former President of the United States of America. The FBI raids his home, and all I can think is, I wonder which of his crimes they're investigating?
[LAUGHTER]
Because he's done so many. It's hard.
KYLE MAR: While the details of the search warrant have not been made public, it has been reported. The National Archives and Records Administration was searching for 15 boxes of confidential materials which the former President allegedly took from the White House.
STEPHEN COLBERT: That's right, he's going to get taken down by the librarians, OK?
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Oh, they're coming for you, baby. They're organized. They know where everything is. And you never know which way they're coming because they're so quiet.
[LAUGHTER]
KYLE MAR: Upset by the completely legal raid, Trump released a statement comparing the incident to Watergate, which Colbert explained was quite incorrect.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Well, first, Watergate was Dick Nixon breaking the law. This was the law, breaking in on a [BLEEP].
[LAUGHTER]