Stephen Colbert Attacks CBS--His Own Network--Over Mick Mulvaney Hire

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Stephen Colbert Attacks CBS—His Own Network—Over Mick Mulvaney Hire
SHAMELESSNESS
The “Late Show” host was none too pleased that CBS News had hired the former Trump minion—or “craven toady to a tyrant”—as a contributor.
Marlow Stern
Senior Entertainment Editor
Updated Apr. 01, 2022 2:19AM ET / Published Apr. 01, 2022 12:58AM ET
CBS


This week, CBS News announced it had hired Mick Mulvaney, who served as the budget director and chief of staff under former President Trump, as its newest contributor.

“Recently, my network has gotten a lot of criticism—much of it from itself—because CBS News has hired the ex-president’s former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to ‘provide political analysis across the network’s broadcasts and platforms,’” explained Mulvaney’s network-mate, Stephen Colbert, on Thursday night’s Late Show.

The late-night host then stared directly into the camera and exclaimed, “What the fuck?!”

Many have objected to Mulvaney’s cushy CBS News gig given that during his Trump administration tenure, Mulvaney proudly admitted that Trump had engaged in quid pro quo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over Biden family dirt; called COVID-19 the media “hoax of the day” in February 2020 despite Congress being briefed on its dangers a month prior; dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock in March 2020, while Trump was telling Americans the economy was in great shape and COVID didn’t pose much of a threat; and penned a Wall Street Journal op-ed promising that should Trump lose the 2020 election, he would concede gracefully.

“I, for one, can’t wait to hear Mulvaney’s trenchant and objective political analysis,” joked Colbert, adding of the former official’s awful predictions, “Is Mick Mulvaney psychic? Get this man to Vegas! He’s Nostra-dumbass!”

Colbert continued: “So, obviously I’m just joking, but why would the Tiffany Network’s venerable news division put this craven toady to a tyrant on their payroll?”

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[doc03]

1. That was great. Should Stephen be making applications for a new job?

[SoCalDavidS]

3. Nah

CBS only cares about money, and Stephen gives them good ratings.

But they’re also going to keep MM, because they also couldn’t care less that many are opposed to the hiring.

[jcgoldie]

2. Glad to see Colbert carrying on a longtime Letterman tradition

And in the face of Trumpism he's unapologetically political and tells the truth consistently.

[twodogsbarking]

4. This should be good.

Stay tuned.

[PatSeg]

5. Oh, that was priceless!

Colbert's standing at CBS is secure enough that he can pull off that sort of routine.

[orleans]

6. the video in the link

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216550661

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. Let's see who steps up to the plate next at CBS.

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. For Drumpf, that was a graceful concession.

[LW1977]

9. I get my news from Colbert

And my comedy from mulvaney.