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When a 'comedic late night show host' is more competent than anyone else in the media.
Dean Bombaderi - Exactly my thoughts too. Intelligence matters. Even in comedy. Higher IQ , competence and humility shows whatever the field.
Dean Bombaderi if you spend your time watching actual news you are wasting your time, ignore all the local and normal news and pull up all the late night comedy news and you will get the just of the news and you will have something to laugh at. Using the TV to see how fucked up the world is defeats the purpose in a way, cause you can see that a anywhere else, the TV can show you literally anything entertain everyone. It's a waste to use a powerful device like that to sit around and see all the drama and shit in the world, you can get weather and important headlines on Google for God's sake, everything else you can go ahead and laugh about.
I was thinking the same thing, he asked tough questions
Intelligence matters *especially* in comedy. Because before you can make jokes (intelligent jokes at least) about a topic you have to thouroghly understand it.
Dean Bombaderi - amen to that!
Comey has a ton of selfcontrol. that Stephen gets those little smiles and smirks out of him is amazing. great way of humanizing the man
TheImperfect I thought so too....never saw him smile that 'wide' before.
Yes! That was the most amazing part of the interview. To see Comeys smile.
Victoria K you're dumb.
Victoria K Agreed. One good interview suddenly it's Comey 2020!
Everyone should be allowed to vote. Do understand that sentiment about Comey though. It's funny how we treat that mass murderer Bush like some loveable teddy bear.
James Comey is a serious and bureaucratic version of Stephen Colbert. I like him. I’m buying that book.
Clinton was is corrupt. You Comey you failed to bring her to justice.
WAWW...LISTEN TO THOSE CAMERAS GOING. ON...MR JAMES COMEY BECAME MORE FAMOUS THAN ANY AMERICAN PRESIDENT WITHOUT BECOMING AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT...HOWEVER HE COULD BE THE BEST AMERICAN PRESIDENT AMERICA COULD EVER HAVE...HE IS INTELLIGENT...HONEST...RESPECTFUL...KNOWLEDGEBLE ABOUT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS...LIKED AROUND THE WORLD AND EMPOWERED BY THE TRUTH. LET'S MAKE HIM OUR NEXT AMERICAN PRESIDENT...HE IS UNDOUBTEDLY A MAN FROM ABOVE.
PINOT NOIR IS ALSO MY FAVORITE...IS LIGHT AND SILKY..WITH A FRUIT TASTE OF RASPBERRY AND VANILLA. IT IS NOT A GOOD WINE FOR THE DRUNKS AT HEART.
I WOULD DRINK TO TRUTH ANYTIME...BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IS WORTH TO CELEBRATE...THE TRUTH.
@@alanpevie6454 Hell, he's as bad as she is.
Never seen a character with this extent of integrity, logic and sincerity. A man who stops at nothing to pursue what's right not what's beneficial. A massive loss not only for D.C but the whole USA.
Your comment shows you are one of those American citizens where your STUPIDITY can't be fixed!!!!!FOOLED YOU, SUCKER!!!!
See? This is how mature intelligent people behave. One asks a question, the other patiently listens to the question and answers with the same depth of thought without anyone being cut off or told what they think. That's also how you let someone divulge something they shouldn't mention or wander into bull shitting, but that didn't happen here. I'm glad I got to watch it.
And when they don't agree, they calmly discuss the facts and opinions related to that disagreement.
Very well spoken. Thanks for your well thought out comment...quite brilliant.
It is such a huge relief to and so refreshing to see an interview like this. Nowadays 99.9% of political talk shows are one person preaching for an hour based on their own opinions and most interviews turn into shouting fests and hyperbole, it is so refreshing to see an interview like this. If only there were more like this. When the news networks started having shows with multiple people talking over each other and bickering, I quit watching most political shows. It was like listening to hens cackling. You can only hear the loudest one and only part of what they are saying at best on those types of shows. I wish there were more interviews like this one instead of what the majority are nowadays.
It was a wonderful interview and I agree with everything you said. My concern, Comey is going to be on The View tomorrow and Meghan McCain said, their going to fillet him. Then Whoopie, said, not where not, however, I know Meghan is going to a like a shark attacking a bleeding swimmer. Fire Meghan McCain and replace her with Ana Navara, someone who would have an intelligent conversation similar to what we saw tonight.
I miss that in intellectual adults who ran our country..just thought out answers and not “let me please the audience” answers
no wonder Colbert has been dominating the charts... great questions, great service
Papa johns
He’s genuine and realistic
I think for a talk-show host he does a great job. He asks some uncomfortable questions, and doesn't give Comey the smooth ride he might expect from Fallon or Corden. But he or his people must have known that's how it would be.
Really was a great interview, wasn't it. Impressed. Comey seems very thoughtful as well. Comparing it to the dumpster fire that was Colbert's interview with Trump has been interesting....
I FEEL LIKE MY IQ WENT UP 20 POINTS AT LEAST. THANK YOU FOR INTELLIGENCE OF THIS INTERVIEW. STEPHEN HAVE MORE OF THESE PLEASE! THANK YOU AGAIN!:)
kateryna mukhina Well said - me too. I could actually have listen to these kind of interviews for hours. From overseas the US political daily life is much more interesting than the one we have in Europe - and your president ? OMG.
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@@neddanson7162 i was going for the visual so more people read it.
@@gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612 I know he takes the cake. Considering everything happened now it's never boring either.
I know. Every time I accidentally hear t#@$'a voice I feel my I Q lower about 10 points. Now that he is more or less gone I feel my IQ go up once again.
On Trump “Im like a breakup he can’t get over” Absolutely brilliant 👏 👏 👏
If you are an American...... Please make it stop. Can't deal with 4 more years of crazy. Please.......
Yeah… That’s definitely one that I can use in my own life in a couple situations! Classic!
Humphrey B Obama is certainly another trigger point for him isn’t he. Trump doesn’t care for the American people.. all he wants his to ruin Obama’s legacy. As he said after Michelle’s speech.. ‘he’s only in the job because of her husband’. If I were American that would worry me.. it shows why he went for the job and shows it wasn’t for the greater good but simply revenge. It worries me not being American too though as this fool is at present the most powerful guy on the planet. And there’s another thing.. he gives no fucks for the planet or the climate either. Another four years and we’ll all be fucked, not just America.
Banksy Banksy I am an American and the thing that terrifies me most is how many citizens can’t see what is clearly in front of all of us and it has been that way long before he became president. There’s just no excuse. There’s only one option… Just absolute ignorance. One way or another. There is only one simple fact that you need to know about Trump and that he is devoid of empathy, which means he is in capable of integrity or doing anything for anyone other than himself. How anyone could be blind to that… I will never be able to understand. It doesn’t matter how many ultimate tests we have had happening consecutively and concurrently… There are far too many here that support him and that is absolutely terrifying. How could someone be so blind while being stabbed in the back along with the rest of us that actually do have the sense God gave a strawberry?It was bad enough that I knew he was going to be elected president while everyone was angry at me and protecting us and thinking I was a fool. I didn’t know enough there was too much fear in this country and people that bought his snake oil. The possibility of another four years… I don’t know what I’m going to do if that were to happen. I know I can’t stay in this country if that were to happen.
Banksy Banksy You could not be more correct. Trump is not just adding to the troubles of this country. He is adding to the troubles of this world and I’m doing an endless amount of things that some money had worked so hard at and with so many other countries to progress and move ahead and doing the right thing for everyone. People with the right intentions that didn’t just revolve around their own narcissism and lack of empathy. We are all screwed if he somehow becomes president again. He has set up everything methodically so that no matter what happens with the vote, He has every excuse cupboard and there will be major issues. This is someone that complained even after winning in 2016. We are absolutely screwed no matter what happens during this election. We can only hope and pray for the best and that somehow this man is held accountable, as well. Absolutely mind blowing
I'm sorry but I I'm calling it now. No one else is gonna do a better interview with James Comey than what Stephen Colbert did here. Damn fine interview Mr Colbert!!
Cale Weaver I'm sorry but you're being rude!
Except Colbert bitched about Hillary's emails for a whole 10 minutes, and he essentially kept going in circles with it asking the same questions about it. Absolute waste of time considering Comey has explained it countless times in the past over and over and over.
Late night interview with a former FBI director fired by a former reality TV star turned president? WHILE drinking wine out of paper cups? 2018 is something else.
no thanks Trash party 2018 is GREAZY
no thanks We live in an Alternative reality!!
no thanks 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 insane ... tho... TRUMP is a reality mess!!!
Does anyone else wonder if we've been living in a book the past couple of years? I mean, we started off with Trump winning the election, which really felt like a plot twist, he's slowly revealed his true nature like a proper villain, there's been more twists like the whole Michael Cohen/Sean Hannity stuff and firing Comey, and there's returning characters like, well, Comey and Kellyanne Conway, and maybe this is just me but is anyone else getting this vibe?
The phrase "You couldn't make it up", doesn't do it justice.
He's absolutely right, personally, I find myself just shrugging, a roll of the eyes, and realize, I have become numb to it too! NO! NOT OK!
James Comey is my fav. Heroe to FBI. We need them more than ever now.
Stephen Colbert is one of the few people who can conduct an important interview while also injecting humor into said interview. Well done sir.
I wouldn't say well done. I would say just alright. There were awkward moments. He should steer clear of trying to be a serious news reporter.
Colbert has a creepy obsession with Trump that won't go away. It's as if he's afraid to stop talking about him because if he does, his ratings will tank like a lead balloon.
Josh, Trump is the gift that just keeps giving. You can't make this shit up.
Oh preach brother and shine the light on us all. You know, probably 3 million illegal aliens have subscribed to Colbert's KZhead, that's why he has 4 million subscribers, right?
Colbert interview was way tougher then any journalist on tv.
That's true.
thats because comedy shows dont need to create artifical sensationalism and get to ask real questions instead of whatever will appease the most viewers
Balasubramaniam Parthasarathy I haven’t seen his other interviews but these are softball, fawning questions to help him sell the book
+Kellen There is truth to what you are saying yet, the interview still manages to be harder journalism than what one sees on TV.
Balasubramaniam Parthasarathy American journalist, perhaps. He’d get much tougher questions here, as he should. As any such figure should, in the public eye.
Get his book on audio. It's great to hear it in his own voice.
“Don't try to ruin my life with lies when yours can be ruined with the truth." - Gina Carano
Steven colbert knocked that one out of the park. Actually giving comey some difficult questions rather than just a softball interview depicting comey to be perfect and ready to take down donald trump and yet steven kept it intresting with his comedy. Just such a good job
Boom! Roasted Stephen Colbert is a great interviewer. Not just this one either. There are many other great interviews that Stephen Colbert did.
Boom! Roasted agree. Stephen threw some hard balls his way and held his feet to the fire with them to. Hard to do with the time they have and while keeping it light funny and a good repor between them. Colbert is a pro/god
Lucia Delia i totally agree i just thought he handled this particularly well
Tell that to Sean Hannity...
yeah but Jimmy Fallon would have played a mean game of charades with Comey
I think Colbert did a public service here. I came in very skeptical about Comey; felt he personalized something that needed to stay objective. And yet, to hear him formulate his answers, how carefully he constructs his thoughts, seemingly maintaining a direct connection to the truth, restores my acceptance of his personal integrity and professionalism in doing his work. How refreshing! and thank you Steven!
CuriousEarthMan I had the same initial attitude, and I've gone through a similar process. Awesome work, Colbert!
He gave more or less the same answers last june when he testified before the congress. But for the public his personal integrity didn't matter as they only cared about his investigations into the Trump campaign and Hillary's emails.
Curious, theres a sucker born every minute
Ron Yeahright, We know that's how Trump won.
Jack Ros 1 second ago Really? today 11 congressional leaders drop a recommendation letter to indict him. Due to his interview he admitted to lied about his testimony and to be complicit in Hillary Clinton's crimes by cover up for her. From the time Vince Foster die back in the 90s. Imagine the list?
Stephen Colbert is the best interviewer on TV. Anyone agree with me?
James Comey. . I like him. He has morals, he has ethical standards. He cares about people. . . If only Trump had a fraction of these qualities !!
I do too, though I often disagree with him politically
It saddens me to see the future of someone with his intellect and morals values is determined by Trump. So not fair.
AMEN!!
Stephen usually clowns around but man he’s displayed superb interviewing skills here. Surprisingly interactive questions.
You clearly never watched the Colbert Report
As someone who used to do debate, Stephen was amazing. He did exactly what you should do; call out BS immediately. For example, correcting Comey on his use of the word "concealing". Why is that choice of word important? Because if he let Comey get away with say "conceal", you concede that what Comey did the right thing. No. He wasn't some martyr who did the right thing; he broke norms.
Funny, this guy is an idiot. I hope Trump admin reopens the Clinton investigation because "intent" does not apply to be convicted or charged with being careless with sensitive materials you idiot. And especially crooked hag being a Secretary of State. Crooked hag played dumb, and this idiot let her off the hook because the corrupt bitch was concealing and pretend she didn't know what she was doing, lol.
I suppose you know where Stephen comes from??
@@HabiburIHaveSeenItAll Everyone always is afraid of Hillary, she knows where all of the bodies are buried. She has the big guns behind her who are all pushing globalism. Vote for China or for America in this Nov 3rd election. Be sure to vote.
Get out and vote people!!!!✔️
tinaloveseddie get your friends to vote by mail if they don't want to find a polling place.
no joke. don't get "blue wave" comfortable. don't let the trump mistake happen twice.
tinaloveseddie Without a doubt, your comment is one of the most important and consequential ever posted on KZhead ever. If you are against trump, and are physically capable of voting this coming November, VOTE! It will probably be the single most important (and rational) things you will ever do in your life for yourself, the people you care about, and the entire world.
Phil Lewis You just gave me an idea to get a stack of mail-in voting forms and hand them out at my commuter train station, local supermarket, and local CVS.
"I'm like the breakup that he can't get over." Classic.
I am just reading the book. A great book, and I definitely like the writer.
Not surprisingly, Colbert has provided the most informative Comey interview so far. He may be a late night comedian, but Stephen continues to be one of the most intelligent and rational thinkers on television. Calling the undisclosed contents of the Lynch document a convenient "can't blame me card" is an angle I hadn't seen pressed on other shows yet. Nor have I seen anyone else bother to go to that infamous hotel room in Russia. And sadly, he's probably the only TV personality who has actually read the book instead of just going on air with talking points culled by others with their own agenda.
Steve - agreed! he is a superb interviewer, as well as a hilarious comic genius!
Two extremely intelligent people having a conversation. My god, Colbert's approach is head and shoulders above most journalists out there.
hamburgerhelperflick preach !
Yes Stephen’s very intelligent. I fkng hate it how ppl so easily whip this line out now but I mean it from the bottom of my heart after searching my mind... Stephen should run for President
That's a good point. I'm so sad over the state of journalism in this country for the past decade, at least.
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this didnt age well
The most honest and honorable men I have ever heard. Can a former FBI director run for the presidency??
The Durham report just came out. You are a very poor judge of character, if you think Comey is honorable.
@mathman43 Yes and Durham found nothing. Lost the two pathetic cases he prosecuted.
Watching this on the eve of the 2020 election, it was such a breath of intelligent fresh air. I am so sick to death of having had to stomach thump lies and the division he has engendered.
It's so weird seeing a person on TV that's willing to answer questions head on and not deflect on anything. It's kinda sad that it's such a rare thing.
@Zachary Whitney I agree with you. It IS rare. And besides finding it sad as well, I think it is dangerous and dumbs us down as a society. A lot has to do with our entire reasoning process. It's almost as if arriving at the actual truth doesn't matter....hence the Orwellian term uttered by Kellyanne Conway..."alternative facts."
That's because he's not a politician. He doesn't need to lie or conceal anything, on the contrary, he is trying to shed light on what he believes to be the truth.
I am so impressed.
It's so weird seeing a person on TV that's willing to answer questions head on and not deflect on anything Just like Hillary I suspect Colbert's writers told Comey what the questions were going to be! The joke about Trumps tweets over the past year was definitely staged! Comey is a narcissistic fraud who can act as a moral concerned person. He has probably practiced this in the mirror for many years! His mental problem is he really believes he is the smartest most moral person in the room. Both parties wanted him fired. His ex peers in the FBI are ashamed of his money making book tour. Now Comey has thrown his 2nd. in command under the bus claiming he never gave him permission to leak on Hillarys e-mails. McCabe swears he did, McCabe has been caught telling 3 lies under oath to the FBI. Watch Comey not come clean and let McCabe do jail time for lying to the FBI.
wow ..Mr runway..thats interesting that you saw this as a rehearsed performance, he looked pretty genuine to me..i think he actually loves and cares about the country- he could do dumb stuff here and there but he did what HE believed was right.
Wow! That was an unbelievable interview. Great questions. Great followups. No wonder people sometimes forget Colbert is a comedian. If not doing late night, this guy could seriously hold down his own news show.
He really deserves some kind of journalism award for this interview. So well done.
Last Week Tonight has the Emmy locked in, but I'd love to see him get a Peabody for this.
He could be on 60minutes team, or smt similar. Damn, he even has that "look" -"straight outta 50s gentleman" 😁 reminds me of my grandpa, when he was young, from b&w photos 😊 which probably is not the best compliment to a man 😂
But Oliver is such a classy Brit he might share :-p
ya must have never seen colbert report. he got serious every know and then. always been a fan.
Who knew that Stephen Colbert would actually have the best interview with Director Comey, who btw was very good with answering questions and he made sure to answer them in a way where he came off as independent and not direct with his political beliefs....
Even after two years I see this again several time and enjoy each one ...
Best journalistic interview I have seen in a long while. Stephen asks the questions journalist don't know to ask. Nice!
Sbudre I think this comes from him being an entertainer first. He loves news and politics so when an opportunity comes around for hobby journalism he jumps on it great enthusiasm.
When a comedian becomes the most effective interviewer in the media...
Jennifer Patterson De la luz It's not hard when they've worked out the questions and answers beforehand.
Kim Jong Skill And the regular media doesn't?
deprofundis This is the regular media.
"It's not okay......." November 2020: "We hear you loud and clear, Jim!" 🕓🔜🙋
Watching this for the first time today and I am so grateful I am getting through this under a different mindset than those who watched it two years ago.
Just watched THE COMEY RULE in 2023 and this was exactly my thought watching this interview.
Wow, this was like a better interview than the 60 minutes interview
Those mainstream media shows suck
08:12 "I have been gone for a year. I'm like a break up he can't get over"...LOL
MrNepaliThakur yes that was hilarious. 😂😂
she is a yellow-hair b***h
Guess you can't fix stupid. lol.
I read James Comey’s book “A Higher Loyalty” and found myself really liking and respecting him; in these troubled times it is refreshing to know that there are still standard bearers who treasure honour and integrity above personal gain ......
Same, the book really showed Comey's intelligence, depth of character, and he came across as a good person. I didn't like him after how he handled the Hilary situation, but then after reading his book, it completely changed my views about him.
You can see, that being fired, took a huge toll, on his inner well being.
It's ok to be fired for doing what is right. Respect to you sir. Hold your head up.
I’m very impressed with Stephen in this interview. He adds humor where it’s appropriate but also maintains an impressive impartiality when asking important questions. Excellent job!
Colbert seemed to let his partisanship intrude during his questions involving Clinton's emails. Comey may have changed my view slightly. I better understand the incredibly tough position he was in right before the election. He also piqued my interests a little bit about Lynch. The classified document involving her is interesting. I say all of this as a strong supporter/voter of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and his Justice Department. It's important to acknowledge one's own biases whenever they apply. I think Stephen went a little too hard on Comey during those questions but I guess sometimes it's important to be uncomfortable in order to get to the truth. There's no evidence Hillary Clinton or Loretta Lynch did anything intentionally illegal but to just sweep everything under the rug without investigation just seems wrong to me. I think Comey had two horrible choices and he went with the less bad one when he reopened the email investigation with a couple weeks left before we went to the polls. This whole interview is why the LSSC is so valuable, though. Stephen is an important treasure.
It was a softball interview. It's just that the bar has been set so low by the likes of Fox News and Jimmy Fallon that any kind of straight questioning outside of "tell us all what you think is your best achievement" is considered hardball journalism. Colbert is an actor and comedian. Anderson Cooper is a media personality. Let's see Comey go and be interviewed by someone like Jeremy Paxman of the BBC, the kind of interviewer who's picador and matador all in one package, who will not rest until he's taken you down.
I can't really be mad at Comey did his actions sway some votes away from Hilary? Yes, I'm sure, but we had a man on tape admitting to sexually assaulting women and no one gave a single fuck I knew Trump was going to win at that moment. That we have fallen so far that people were willing to vote for a man who would say and admit something like that on tape laughing all the way and give him the power of the presidency. That's not Comeys fault its Americas.
Breanna Boyer Absolutely correct in your assessment!! I couldn't agree more.
Great interview. Mr. Comey come out as a level headed man with great values. I like the way he ended the interview by advising the voters to wake up and make the change. He also appears to be a shy man when Colbert attempts to pull his legs.
Joe161964 I think many people used him as a scapegoat because it was easier then seeing things are so broken in this country that a man like Trump got elected. Which is also a part of the problem.
Christina Pandian I really enjoyed this interview as well, he seems like a man who is just trying to get his side of the story out to the public and hoping it can help the people he dedicated his life to serving. I also liked what he said as the way to fight and stop Trump and those like him is not by impeachment but by showing that as Americans we don’t want what he is selling most of us never did.
Breanna Boyer, yeah, we honestly deserve Trump if we're that hypocritical. 😥 Too bad the people least at fault are the first to suffer, though... 😔
He should have been stopped from firing anyone who is investigating him. Talk about your "conflict of interest"
Just returned here after watching The Comey Rule. Ultimate levels of respect for this man.
He was so vilified, I'm so glad people are now seeing him for the honorable man he always was.
Yeah, it's no wonder he was fired. There's no place in Washington for that kind of clarity and incisiveness. Great interview.
Sad, but truthful.
Mark Lattimore 😹😹😹😹😹😹 then wake up to Donald.
Lmao you’re dumb
i get the sarcasm, but we need to strive together, as one nation, to ensure that are government HAS that kind of clarity and incisiveness
we need to drain the fucking swamp of all the identity politics.
I love that he listened to his wife and that she's the kinda person to look for good after bad. Awesome interview. To the truth 🍷
same! do you remember how he talked about feeling bad about missing dinner with her during the senate hearing? among other things, I appreciate their relationship dynamic
Funny, this guy is an idiot. I hope Trump admin reopens the Clinton investigation because "intent" does not apply to be convicted or charged with being careless with sensitive materials you idiot. And especially crooked hag being a Secretary of State. Crooked hag played dumb, and this idiot let her off the hook because the corrupt bitch was concealing and pretend she didn't know what she was doing, lol.
@Habibur tipp for you troll: if you copy/paste your shit on every reply, you know ppl will notice right? maybe its time for troll-training 201
"We will not only survive this, but we will thrive and rebalance ourselves in the wake of this" -James Comey And he was right.
James Comey Military Tribunal: Day 1 By Michael Baxter -June 3, 2021
As Donald J. Trump prepares to be reinstated as President of the United States this July or August, the U.S. military has been amplifying efforts to litigate cases against Deep State traitors whose names appear on a lengthy list of sealed indictments that Trump and acting AG Jeffrey Rosen had written in anticipation of finally draining the swamp. The Deep State’s latest casualty is former FBI Director James Comey, who on Thursday morning sat opposite a military tribunal and listened to Vice Adm. John G. Hannink spell out charges that could send Comey to gallows for atrocities committed against law-abiding American citizens. Vice Adm. Hannink opened the day with a scathing assault on Comey’s character, accusing him of ordering the deaths of countless citizens in the name of following orders issued by his former master, Barack Hussein Obama. Comey, Vice Adm. Hannink told the 3-officer panel, had helped orchestrate Obama’s clandestine aerial war and guillotine execution programs, which targeted persons on Obama’s infamous enemies list. He showed the panel classified internal FBI documents bearing Comey’s signature. One document acknowledged the FBI’s participation in an aerial strike that killed 16 members of a Colorado militia who had gathered to protest Obama’s guillotine program. “Comey told Obama that air and drone strikes were an effective means to silence what was then a very powerful opposition movement. And he told Obama that guillotines would be more effective than bullets to silence persons opposing Obama’s war of terror on Americans. Comey wrote: ‘Studies have demonstrably proven the effectiveness of guillotines in gaining compliance. If a man sees his wife shot, he will become enraged and vengeful; if he sees his wife’s head sliced off, he will cower in fear and become submissive.’ A covert air war on Americans. Guillotine studies…” Vice Adm. Hannink said. He approached the defense table, where Comey sat alone, and stared down the defendant. “What kind of maniac are you?” he asked. Comey asked if he could address the panel. “From the moment of my arrest, I’ve been pressured to implicate Barack Obama in imaginary criminal actions. These documents-some are fabricated, others are hypothetical role-playing scenarios that never actually happened. Barack is a good man; he always has been. Probably the best president this country ever had or will have. These scenarios you’re hearing about-Obama had no part in it. It was Hillary Clinton and Brennan whom the FBI collaborated with. But they never took place,” Comey explained. Vice Adm. Hannink told the panel that Comey, as an intelligence official, had been trained-and had trained others-to lie for a living. Unmoved by Comey’s soliloquy, he said Comey’s unquenchable thirst and insatiable appetite for power led him down a deep, dark tunnel from which there was no escape. “It’s interesting that you’re willing to namedrop people who are now dead or soon will be. We know Obama masterminded all this. Your testimony aside, he will eventually sit where you’re sitting now. And we know these documents don’t represent make believe events,” Vice Adm. Hannink said. His trenchant commentary on Comey’s role seemed to strike a chord with the panel, as all three members nodded uniformly when he labeled Comey an odious human being, an abomination to humanity. “Let’s see how fictitious this really is,” he said. After a short recess, Vice Adm. Hannink introduced a witness for the prosecution who attended the tribunal via a ZOOM video call. He introduced himself as Derrick White, a 22-year-old black male who claimed that in 2015 he had seen his father’s execution at the hands of “men wearing FBI and FEMA jackets.” He recounted events that transpired during the historic flooding outbreak of Texas and other southern states in May 2015. “I was just 16. Me and my mother, we lived in a ratty house southeast of Houston. My father lived on the streets, because she called him a bum. I had a small job and sometimes I’d go where I knew my father would hang out to give him a few dollars when I could. The night of the storms I was worried about him. He didn’t like to stay in shelters cause people got beat up or worse there. He said the streets were safer. I had to sneak out after mother went to bed, and I found my father and some other homeless guys he trusted and hung with near a closed-up storefront, standing beneath an awning. I gave him 10 dollars and was about to head home when four guys wearing FBI and FEMA jackets told them-my daddy and his friends-they’d bring them to shelter and food. They didn’t want to go, but those guys forced them too-said the streets were unsafe cause of the weather and they didn’t want to be responsible if they drowned or got caught in a twister. One of them said ‘what about the kid,’ and another guy, I guess he was the one in charge, said ‘take him too.’ They put us in this minibus and drove and drove and drove. And I was scared shitless,” Mr. White explained, clearly emotional. He continued: “My father told me not to worry. Well, they drove us all the way to Texas City docks where there’s this boat-a barge like ship-and they brought us on it. It was strange because there was only one light on in the whole thing. One of the men tells me I’m going to watch because I’m going to be last. He pulls out a gun, shoots one of my father’s friends in the head, and shoves him overboard. We’re all held at gunpoint, trembling, dazed, you know. They bring us below decks in a cargo room or something. But there’s no cargo. Just a guillotine. One guy tells me I’m going to watch my father die. Short of it is, one by one their heads, including my father’s, went in that fucking machine. I screamed and cried and begged and pleaded to God not to die. One of them, the guy in charge, I guess, must have felt some kind of guilt, because he told the others to let me go. They said no one would believe me anyway. And they were right. My mother didn’t believe me. Media didn’t believe me. No one believed me. And I buried away this story for a very long time.” James Comey erupted in laughter. “A fanciful, fabricated tale. This is what you call credible? Even if were true, what does it have to do with me or Barack?” “It has everything to do with you. We know that you and Obama’s FEMA director, Craig Fugate, authorized the described events with Obama’s encouragement. We will recess until tomorrow, but I tell you now that we have former subordinates of yours who will give testimony tomorrow.” Bluffing, Comey told Vice Adm. Hannink, was the last act of the desperate. “We’ll see tomorrow,” Vice Adm. Hannink replied, and he said the tribunal would resume at 10:00 a.m. Friday.
@@daisyfields4986 lol you are delusional, I bet u think trump will be reinstated in August as well 🤣😂🤣 that story about comey getting the guillotine was a joke that u thought was real. the author is known for satirical news... then again fox News was recently ruled as satirical as well, that no logical person would believe the "information" that comes from them. although there's clearly plenty of ppl below that bar, isn't there?
I love Comey This is the most interesting interview I have seen Stephen do. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I thought I was going to go to sleep! Now I gotta watch this 30+ minute masterpiece.
Vianney ha, me too!
Vianney yup. Me too. Haha
Ha ha ha me too 😊
Vianney here here. This is going to be interesting.
Right?
what does it say about America that the best interrogative interviews demanding accountability and clear answers are undertaken by comedians?
It says that Stephen Colbert is a rare gem and far more brilliant than your average Comedian.
Stephen is his own man and i won't say that he is following in anyones footsteps, but that is the exact reason that made Jon Stewart such an important, though often forgotten by the majority, figure in the news. As documentaries and shorts about Jon Stewart have said, he was the fact checker for the news. After seeing the twisted, but not always necessarily broken, truths that come out by the major news organizations, it takes people with a more cynical view to pull out the truth. Comedians have to know how to make the audience connect with them, and when you are trying to not only make them laugh, but inform them, you often ask the harder questions, with maybe a comedic undertone, that other news-casters are too afraid to touch. This is why you don't see guests walk out of 60 minutes, they know what the questions will be before they are even asked, but put them in front of a comedian? Theres no telling what might be asked or grilled out of them.
Comedy and entertainment interviews are not investigative interviews, they're not real in the sense that they only exist to support the guest and the guest's opinions. It's the same when a movie star is the guest; there's no review of the movie, it's just hype to sell the actor and movie.
"Jon Stewart such an important, though often forgotten by the majority" That's a joke, right? Every time shit happens, everyone's like WHERE'S JON STEWART?!??!!???????????????
socrappyicoulddie You know I was one of those people saying that but know I'll be saying what you said. Now that I used the muscle between my ears, I think you're right that's usually what happens LUL.
Great interview Mr. Colbert. I honestly feel so bad for Mr. James Comey he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Read his book it really is a great read.
Right...read the book & just finished the movie on Show Time. He really got shafted & I felt bad for him.
I came here having just finished reading the book. It's really great, and nice to see he's just as considered IRL too.
colbert always seem more enthusiast when he ask serious questions rather then interviewing with celebrities and comedians.
Funny that a comedian does easily the best interview of Comey.
The comedian/talk show host David Frost got Richard Nixon to confess his crimes on camera. Something no one else could do.
Gamezinvaders, it takes a lot of intelligence to be funny, and stay funny.
I am sorry but if you wanted to watch something that wasn't funny you probably shouldn't be watching a comedian :P
Funny, this guy is an idiot. I hope Trump admin reopens the Clinton investigation because "intent" does not apply to be convicted or charged with being careless with sensitive materials you idiot. And especially crooked hag being a Secretary of State. Crooked hag played dumb, and this idiot let her off the hook because the corrupt bitch was concealing and pretend she didn't know what she was doing, lol.
Now, now...just because your knickers are in a twist because Don the Con is an idiot, there's no need to parade your own idiocy across the Internet.
This is the best thing I have ever seen on KZhead a very intelligent man and I think we would love to have him in Canada
Rewatching this interview after watching the Comey Rule miniseries.. it honestly felt like a horror movie. Good luck to all of us.
Colbert is amazing at interviewing people, especially when the person being interviewed is as complex and thoughtful as Comey. These two are really great interlocutors. Excellent interview.
interlocutors! I love that word, haven't heard it in a while.
He can be pretty crap at interviewing, too. Depends on the guest, and how straight he plays it. This one was excellent.
Stephen is awesome, great interview.
"I'm like a break up he can't get over..."...LOL!
Aikeedoh Ayyah That was SAVAGE 😂
What an ethical guy. Taking the high road. I see why he got fired
I come back to this often because its such a great interview!
"Am the break up he can't get over." A brilliant line. Comey on.
lovesallweneed If there is one it would be Hillary Clinton.
His explanation on the Hillary email announcement was actually valid.
Abraham Lincoln - Yes it was
Yes, I agree. He was a man in a difficult position, and regardless of what came out of that decision, I think he navigated it thoughtfully and with integrity.
No. He knew there was nothing to it.
I disagree too. He shouldve waited. Strange how he accuses Hillary of being so careless when he pulled that shit exactly when it would sway the election. Thanks for giving us trump, Comey
@@LukeMcGuireoides So firstly, the idea that Comey gave us Trump is patently ridiculous. Secondly, waited? For what? Someone to leak that the investigation had been reopened? That's jet fuel for conspiracy theories. The entire point of Comey's actions were that he needed to retain public faith in the organization; not telling the public that the investigation had been reopened would have hamstrung the whole FBI. It would have been another reason for Fox News etc. to discredit the whole organization. Hillary could have solved the problem by not being technologically incompetent in the 21st century or by hiring someone who knew their shit. Maybe when you find yourself defending dynastic politicians with records of racism (i.e. the phrase 'superpredator), you should consider that you're not on the right side. And before we even have to fucking get here, no, I did not and would never vote for Trump or any Republican. I barely even want to vote for Democrats.
Wow Colbert killed this interview .. bravo
REAL TALK W. EMA STAR he killed all interviews
Yes.
Not really surprising, considering that he is realy, really intelligent.
gabor yes, okay bud. There's plenty of hotlines you can call if this interview triggered some kind of pussyfit or something of the mental illness nature.
Poor petunia
I sat on an Ethics Committee. It was Difficult, but the greatest education I ever received. As acting Secretary, I took no part in deliberations, but had the opportunity to witness the deliberations of the full committee. That experience taught me the true definition of Ethics. For that, I am most grateful.
He's a damn good man and Stephen asked incredible questions! Also dear god he's tall.
that was an impressive interview. Stephen was on point with his questions and James Comey answered them well. I now understand his position much better and his integrity shines through. He was dealing with issues that were not simplistic and he did the best he thoughtfully could at the time.
James Comey did a great job as usual, but Colbert spent a whole 10 minutes going in circles about Hillary's emails. It was entirely unnecessary and just pissed people off considering it's already been talked about for years now.
Agreed
Let's all take advice from the person who doesn't even know how to work their caps lock key.
The Humanity actually the 10 Minutes on Hillary seemed well spent. Substantive, hard hitting questions that established journalistic balance. There were so many critical details that Comey laid down about the balancing act of the perception of the FBI. It was a truly important discussion.
Perhaps. But a lot of people are still pissed off at Comey about it so I think it was also required.
This is the best description of Trumps "character" in one sentence: "His only reference point is the hole within himself he tries to fill". And his followers try to fill their holes within themselfes with this sick Trump. "So sad" and dangerous.
Ein Mensch - Don't forget the 'holes' inside porn stars Trump also tries to fill....
I know right! And there's a word for that....NARCISSIST. We have a narcissist for president. Thankfully this country's checks and balances work! Otherwise we'd be no different than a third world country dictatorship. I should know having come from one.
Ein Mensch me too. I thought it was so poignant. A great tool of analogy on how to evaluate the character of oneself and others.
And yet a perfect example of a stereotypical American
He was just saying Trumpito is A-hole.
Excellent critical-thinking skills between the two of them. Colbert is amazing.
We need more of these long-format interviews! 🙌
Lol Comey is such a shade queen, “I’m out there living my best life, he wakes up in the morning and tweets at me” 😂😂🤣🤣 #JamesComeyshade
X’D
I'm not happy with what Mr. Comey chose to do about Hillary's emails days before the election, but I think I understand the situation better now. I can say this: In the America I want to live in, a man exactly like Mr. Comey is heading the FBI. I maintain faith that he has a future heading that bureau.
a person exactly like Mr. Comey, male or female...
Still believe this? Time for everyone to wakeup.
Stephen Colbert is one of my FAVORITE night time hosts.
The best!
Re-watched this today. Great interview. Thanks.
Oh shit this is a real interview.
James Comey: the insider America wants. Stephen Colbert: the interviewer America needs.
Seriously though....
Great job Colbert. Glad to beat the Russian bot army and get my comment on here before they take over the comment section.
Wise words from Maki from Love Live ^_^
comey will go down in history as a traitor, he is just another leftist degenerate, Trump Won
@@strelok5661 Comey et al would be worried if you approved of him.
Interesting to see someone who crosses his legs 'left over right' , and later on in the interview 'right over left'. Not many people can do that with comfort. Great interview.
I respect this man very much.
This is awesome! Very intelligent interview.. No wonder Colbert is dominating in the ratings..
mo Hakim Late night maybe. But does he have Russel Crowe's Jockstrap lol. I'm sure Jon Stewart is proud of All his Kids ☺
when comedians are better at interviewing than reporters, there's something off about the press
neojc128 it makes sense though because comedy is truth telling in a way that cuts straight to the point in a different way than most see it.
Brandon Willis I have to agree with that
MSM isn't allowed to press into the people they interview unless their corporate overlords say so, it's nothing new. Watch news channels that aren't a part of MSM. Even people like Colbert and Seth Meyers have an establishment bias considering Colbert spent half the interview talking about Hillary's emails.
I love and had faith in Stephen. I knew he would flawlessly execute this interview.
Exceptional interview.
A very well spoken individual
Tourists Discover true!!!
Jy Byrd no, traitor means betraying your country. He served his country by treating its leader like another citizen, not above the law. He was a great leader for the FBI
HE'S SHADY AF AND IM HERE FOR IT!!!
I so appreciate people with integrity. They are rare, especially on powerful positions.
Tourists Discover yes if I had to choose I'd like to speak like him or Barack Obama; such clarity. Obama has the added advantage of a great sense of humor.
This was such a beautifully conducted interview. I believe James Comey is a man of integrity and truth. Way to go.
Man this interview has done more service to Comey's reputation than he could have ever dreamed of😂
Alienadin I know what you mean. He was in a Catch 22 and his decisions will be debated for a long time. But he has intergrity and appears to always consider the situation from a future’s generation perspective.
You must be joking. This guy has zero integrity. He conducted an investigation based on his expectations that Hillary is going to win and tries to play the politically neutral role. After he gets fired he writes a book in the name of promoting 'ethical leadership' which is full of shit coming from an unethical dodgy investigator. It's obvious he's just trying to make a buck now by writing a 'tell all' book that does not actually tell anything cus he obviously has nothing new to bring to the table.
Alienadin Preach.
T Clark base it on something real or keep it to yourself, cause guess what? We're denizens of the internet and we're gonna hold you accountable, too. Explain your position, and prove that you have an honest leg to stand on, or stop putting your lips all over topics you know nothing real about. I can't put it any more plainly than that.
Seeing this 2 years later. Knowing what we know now with the appointment of Bill Barr... this was an incredible insite. You should have him back. I'd love to hear his perspective!
You called it right sister. Everything is 2020
I love that Comey says _slàinte_ when they clink (polystyrene) cups. That’s a man who knows his Scottish/Irish roots.
Irish.
I liked this, I change my mind about Comey after watching it. He might have acted in bad judgement, but not in bad faith. I can take that. Thanks Colbert for the interview and letting me see the man and not just the talking points.
Christopher Willis, that is the conclusion I have also come to, after listening to and reading everything I could find on him. I was furious at him at the time and for several months but, as you said, I decided that his judgement was not correct but that it was not intentional interference. I think he is an incredibly ethical patriot, and I am very glad that people like him, Mueller, and Rosenstein are out there. Our very survival as a democracy depends on people like him in government.
You weren't alone, Christoper. I'm thinking that Comey's book and it's timing to hit the shelves seem like the best couterpoint to the republican's media attempt to discredit him and, by extension, the FBI and the Russia investigation.
To paraphrase him: it was a damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Either way he knew he would’ve pissed off half the country, so he just did what he felt was the correct call. The man has integrity
Of course he diodn't act in bad faith. But bad judgement? Obama himself said that we, as people, tend to hold people like him and in other higher offices as being Gods, or something, and they aren't. They're regular people just like you and me .. and like us, they can sometimes make really bad calls by accident.
Haze H I am too but that's passed.now let him take out the trash.
Thank you, Mr. Comey. You're showing us how to take a massive punch in the gut and keep going.
You, sir, are deluded.
Sebastian Elytron - Yup!
I agree sir. By the way, don’t mind the trolls leaving nasty comments. Just so you know, they leave them to everyone 🐶
jaspr1999 he should be taking it in the pooper to show us justice is not rigged....but justice and his "justice" department are rigged and corrupt.
jaspr1999 Good way to put it!
I so enjoyed your show tonight with James Comey enough to get his book. Thank You.
I love Stephan - he's an honest and decent man who treats these subjects fairly - but his spin is definitely showing here.
Amazing how Comey gets his first interview on this serious news channel and the second one is already on Colbert. And Colbert is asking real questions, where are we nowadays?
I think you might not know Colbert enough. In my view he is one of the best interviewers out there.
Not on late night tv anymore that's for sure, Stephen needs to go back to comedy.
A game show host/hoax University conman is the president. That is where we are.
Tristan Möller this isnt his 2nd interview n you clearly don't know colbert
Colbert has always been into politics the man Had a super pac for gods sake
I see now what Obama saw in Comey. Such an outstanding man.
Colbert does a better interview than most of the professional talking heads on morning talk shows.
This is the best interview I have ever seen here
Masterful interview. I voted for Clinton but did not disagree with Comey's decision. I respect him. He is the type of person that gives me faith in institutions that demand lots of skepticism.
He gives you faith in institutions, when what he did got him fired? Yeah, I'm sure this will have a healthy effect on anyone still working there.
contactkeithstack I didn't like what he did until I was able to understand what he did. I didn't think it was going to sway people as it did because I thought that people had more intelligence.. I was wrong. After hearing his reason, I now see exactly why and his reason is actually true because look at what the Republicans have said about Obama for not being tougher, Trump supporters saying he's weak. Exactly what he was afraid of would have happened!
contactkeithstack he changed the wording of law to get hillary off. Comey gives you faith in institutions? He comes across as decent, but his actions dont match up.
I was pissed at him until I read why he did what he did. Then I realized he was placed in an impossible position and did the best he could with what he had. He is credible to me.
No he didn't. He actually refused to do that when his boss asked him to and went directly to the public so that people couldn't say a compromised Lynch ended the investigation. "To get Hillary off." It's hilarious to me to see both sides try and blame the guy when. If both Republican and Democratic partisans are made at you - you're probably doing your job correctly. As he did.
Stephen Colbert is a great interviewer!
Greg Cason When the movie about the election and the presidency comes out, I want Colbert to play Comey. I'm not the only one who thinks they could be brothers, right? And then maybe Comey could play Colbert, and he interviews himself (who is, again, played by Colbert) on this same set. Maybe Alec Baldwin plays Trump but he plays it straight and more dramatically, and the videos of Trump doing and saying dumb shit on TV is made to look like the SNL skits. And I want it to be directed by Scorsese. He needs to recreate what happened in the Ritz Carlton in the way only he can. Think Wolf of Wall Street but with a less likeable lead. It's even got smart and respectable FBI agents who look like they could all be related! This needs to happen.
No. Colbert is a disgraceful propagandist and a traitor.
gabor Uh huh.
This guy seems very genuine and truth and justice is very important to him 😀👍❤️
I love how forthright Comey is ! We really need you to get American to focus on getting rid of Trump!
In all honesty... I had forgotten about the Loretta Lynch scandal prior to the e-mail bombshell Comey delivered. Hearing the rationale from the man himself of having to choose between two bad choices, I respect him a lot more... and I probably would have come to the same conclusion, in all honesty. Also, WAY TO GO, STEPHEN! The few quips were welcome, but I am really glad you held his feet to the fire... while still being a gentleman about it. Great interview!
It was obvious Colbert couldn't get over the emails thing. It was annoying watching him go in circles about it asking the same question and saying the same things over and over about it. He needs to let go of it because there's a pretty good chance the emails didn't change a damn thing and Hillary lost because of Hillary.
The Humanity .... it's why she lost... it was the right's main talking point.. sure if she was a better candidate she may have been able to win despite it, but without that issue, and him making that statement, there's no way Trump could have won. Like I said, she could have been a much better candidate and won with all that drama, but with who she was, that was the definitive nail in the coffin.
I don't know for sure that his announcement ended Clinton's chances; but I'm pretty sure that, for independents who were leaning toward her, it was discouraging and reduced turnout.
His final words at the end of the interview filled me with so much hope. Trump is a Forest Fire and he’s destroying everything America has that’s still standing, but Forest Fires make fertile soil and give way to greener better life. I have also noticed that before this election people did not care about politics, Civil services, laws, their was no an awareness for the country itself. Even as this is going on Trump and his corrupt administration is showing the American public just how broken and corrupt many parts of our country are and making people want to do something about it. People actually care again.
Colbert is a shill for the Democratic party.
I just have more and more respect for this guy the more I hear him speak. Our nation was blessed to have him as FBI director.
Have you read A Higher Loyalty? I didn't like him either based on how he handled the Hillary issue, but after I read his book, I felt like he is such an intelligent and down to earth person, changed my views on him.
I agree with Comey and respect him, even though his decision *might* have cost Clinton the election...and that's a BIGGGGG IF seeing as how she got the popular vote and still lost.
Forgot the circumstances at that point in the election, huh? Lots of other people did too.
I cannot believe this was only 4 years ago. Feels like a life time of events has happened since then.
It really does! It's crazy, isn't it? If we only knew what was still to come.
@@Hellheart ABSOLUTELY! What I would tell my 4yearsago-self 😆