The Late Show with Stephen Colbert discusses the historic day of President Trump firing FBI Director James Comey. Colbert jokes that Trump doesn't care about appearances and has no grand strategy, comparing him to a child playing "Hungry Hungry Hippos." He also mocks the justification for Comey's firing, citing the handling of Hillary Clinton's emails, and pokes fun at Trump's letter to Comey, which he claims is like carving an alibi on a murder weapon.
Colbert also references the Watergate scandal and compares Comey's firing to President Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre. He notes that even Nixon didn't fire the FBI director, and Trump's actions are unprecedented.
The show also features a clip of Anderson Cooper interviewing Kellyanne Conway, who is defending Trump's actions. Colbert jokes about Conway's condescending tone and Cooper's obvious frustration.
Finally, the show ends with a joke about Press Secretary Sean Spicer hiding in the bushes to avoid reporters, and Colbert speculates that Trump fired Comey because he was angry about the ongoing Russia investigation.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Stephen Colbert is the host of "The Late Show".
2. President Trump fired the head of the FBI, James Comey.
3. Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to come up with reasons to fire Comey.
4. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was tasked with coming up with reasons to fire Comey.
5. Rosenstein said he could not defend Comey's handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.
6. Trump's firing of Comey is being compared to President Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre.
7. Nixon wanted to fire Archibald Cox, but did not actually do so.
8. Comey found out he was fired during a meeting when a TV in the background flashed the news.
9. Fox News initially reported that Comey had resigned, rather than been fired.
10. Senator Susan Collins stated that the Russia investigations will continue despite Comey's firing.
11. Trump's spokespeople scrambled to clean up the mess, including re-hydrating Kellyanne Conway.
12. Press Secretary Sean Spicer hid in the bushes to avoid answering reporters' questions.
13. Comey had reportedly asked the Justice Department for a significant increase in money and personnel for the Russia investigation just days before his firing.
14. Trump got angry that the Russia investigation wouldn't disappear, leading to Comey's firing.