A federal prosecutor said late Monday that he would not prosecute the staff of the “late show with Stephen Colbert,” who was arrested at the US Capitol complex last month for illegal entry.
When members of the CBS show production team were arrested on June 16, they were the Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, a dog doll that devours a cigar that arrested comedian Robert Smigel calls out. I was shooting a segment featuring.Later Mr. Colbert Said at his show They are guilty of “Haijinku intended to be stupid”.
The arrest in the corridor of the Longworth House office building was partly noteworthy as it occurred shortly after Congress began hosting television hearings in the January 6, 2021 attack. In this attack, supporters of President Donald J. Trump violently attacked the Capitol. complicated.
The Federal Attorney Office in the District of Columbia said in a brief statement on Monday that the case was not strong enough to move forward on charges of misdemeanor against nine people arrested by Parliamentary police.
Police in the Capitol said the statement was to escort some members of the group, but the crew was invited by parliamentary staff to enter the building in two installments.
The prosecution went beyond reasonable suspicion to maintain the conviction on suspicion of illegal immigration, saying, “These invited guests were guilty of illegal immigration because their escorts chose to leave them unattended. I would have to prove that it was. “
“We believe it is unlikely that the office will be able to convict and maintain these charges,” the statement added, adding that the defendant does not need to attend a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday. ..
The statement did not say who the production team visited at the Longworth House office building. Colbert said at his show that the team was invited to interview Democratic and Republican lawmakers about the January 6 hearing.
The Justice Department and CBS spokespersons did not immediately respond to requests for comment overnight.
After his arrest last month, Fox News host Tucker Carlson said the producer of the “late show” had committed a “riot.” Colbert said a few days later that such criticisms corresponded to “shameful grotesque insults” in the memory of those who died in the January 6 attack.
“But who knows,” he joked at the show.
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