"So the US is going to war in the Middle East without an imminent threat to our nation AGAIN? Colbert joked, sitcom-style. Now, before anybody sends this guy an Edible Arrangement in the shape of the word hero,' keep in mind: he sucks, he continued, before reminding viewers that during his failed 2022 congressional bid, Kent paid Graham Jorgensen, a member of the Proud Boys, for consulting work."
"Now, I'm not saying he's an antisemite because a lot of people beat me to it, said Colbert. He quoted Representative Don Bacon, who said: good riddance. Antisemitism is an evil I detest, and we surely don't want it in our government. Colbert added: Bacon is standing up for the Jewish people, and he's not even kosher!"
"The host also touched on Mullin, Trump's pick to replace ousted homeland security chief Kristi Noem, who himself said at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday: I'm not going to be the smartest guy in any room I walk into. Mullin, Colbert noted, has a history of being real dumb and real angry about it."
Stephen Colbert examined Joe Kent's resignation as director of the national counterterrorism center in protest of the administration's Iran war policy, noting the absence of imminent threat. Colbert highlighted Kent's problematic associations with extremist groups including the Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, and his antisemitic statements blaming Israel for the 2003 Iraq invasion. The segment also addressed Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for homeland security secretary, where Mullin acknowledged not being the smartest person in rooms he enters. Colbert noted Mullin's history of anger issues and questioned his fitness to lead ICE and Border Patrol, referencing Senator Rand Paul's concerns about Mullin's temperament.
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