Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel skewer latest Trump-Mueller news
President Trump's pledge to testify under oath for the federal investigation into Russia's election interference, and reports that the president wanted to sack special counsel Robert Mueller in June, fueled monologues for late night hosts Thursday.
Though officials clarified that negotiations on the precise details for an interview with Special Counsel Mueller's team are still ongoing, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel used the latest developments for a few laughs.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Colbert focused his attention on the commander-in-chief's remarks from Wednesday in which he told reporters he was "looking forward" to testifying and that he would "do it under oath."
"Incidentally, Doing it Under Oath is my favorite Stormy Daniels movie," Colbert told his audience.
On Wednesday, the president also downplayed reports that he asked then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe who he voted for in the 2016 election.
"I don't remember asking him that question," Trump said, adding that he doesn't see what the "big deal" is about such a query.
Colbert summed up Trump's comments up as "the classic four stages of Trump denial: I didn't do it, I don't remember it, it wasn't a big deal, who did you vote for?"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Fallon imagined the moments after Trump said he would testify under oath for his viewers during his monologue. "Trump turned to his lawyers and said, 'Relax, I'll have my fingers crossed the whole time,'" Fallon cracked.
The late night host also predicted that the president's swearing in prior to his testimony would get off to "a weird start," as Trump would be unable to figure out which was the right hand he'd need to raise.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Like Democrats, Kimmel was swift to skewer Trump for reports that he tried to fire Mueller last summer. No. 45 has written this report off as "fake news," but that didn't keep Kimmel from cracking jokes.
"You can't just fire every guy who investigates you," the comedian advised. "(Trump's) running the White House by the exact same rules of The Apprentice. He doesn't understand. He's like nobody had a problem when I fired Meat Loaf."
Contributing: David Jackson,Kevin Johnson and Gregory Korte
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