Stephen Colbert reflected on the ending of Donald Trump's presidency, saying that despite the challenges of the past four years, it's been "interesting" in a thought-provoking way. He recalled some of the low points of Trump's presidency, including the Muslim travel ban, comments on Charlottesville, and lies about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colbert also criticized Trump's request for a military send-off at Andrews Air Force Base, saying it's hard to get a big crowd to satisfy the president. He joked about the White House resident staff having to clean the house in just five hours after Trump leaves.
Colbert then moved on to his "Seditionist Roundup" segment, where he highlighted the arrests of people involved in the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, including a real estate broker from Texas who live-streamed her involvement in the riot and a Maryland white supremacist who was wearing a GPS ankle monitor at the time.
The segment ended with a joke about a Texas man who was pepper-sprayed on the Capitol steps and was tracked down by the FBI after footage of him was seen online.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The host, Stephen Colbert, is discussing the last day of the presidency of Donald Trump.
2. Trump's presidency started four years ago.
3. Colbert mentions some of the notable events of Trump's presidency, including his "American carnage" speech, Muslim travel ban, and comments about Putin and Kim Jong-un.
4. Trump was impeached for trying to blackmail Ukraine to interfere in the US election.
5. Trump made 30,534 false or misleading statements during his presidency, according to the Washington Post's Pinocchio Lie Tracker.
6. The Late Show had a countdown to the end of Trump's presidency, which was displayed on a screen in the studio.
7. Trump wants a big military send-off at Andrews Air Force Base with a red carpet and a 21-gun salute.
8. Guests at the send-off are allowed to bring up to five plus-ones.
9. The White House resident staff of 90 people will clean the building in about five hours after Trump leaves.
10. Jenna Ryan, a real estate broker from Frisco, Texas, was arrested for participating in the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
11. Ryan live-streamed her participation in the attack and promoted her real estate business during the stream.
12. Authorities have arrested several people involved in the January 6th attack, including a Maryland white supremacist and a Texas man who was pepper-sprayed on the Capitol steps.
13. The FBI tracked down some of the suspects using footage from the attack that was posted online.