In regards to the former Head of the FBI, as a retired government employee, I can say that I took the same oath as him, the military, and every other Federal employee. To ask for a pledge of loyalty to a person (regardless if it's the President or not) is insulting. Now, like everyone else, I have my own opinions, but my oath supersedes them and it always will.
Yes, the FBI and the military are two different things, but the oath taken is the same. As far as the military is concerned they are to follow the chain of command to protect and defend The Constitution. The President can not order just anyone in the military to shine his shoes, the order must come through the chain of command. The military is controlled by the Joint Chiefs which are answerable to Congress. While the President does have military control, that control is completely dependant on The Constitution. It was written this way to prevent total military control by one person. What you said about the FBI is correct and anyone asking for loyalty over doing their job is probably the biggest insult to the oath we all take, military or civilian. Which is the point I was trying to make.
Heh... I wish that was my birthday instead of a Prince song I liked. As for you believing me or not, that's on you as I have no need to prove it. Either way neither takes away from the facts I've put down making your disbelief irrelevant. Now going back to that, do you have something to add or did you just want to express your views on me?
Actually the military pledges to uphold the Constitution; their obligation to follow orders stops at illegal order, and never is "loyalty" sworn to an individual.
Even after he sat on the iron throne and people like Van Jones and what's her name said the same, "today he became presidential," I didn't believe it. I still don't.
Why is this idiot on my channel? I don't even watch him on TV never have and never will. I didn't watch his stupid clown show even before President Trump. I don't watch any of the night talk shows they are not funny.
I just get angrier and angrier watching this crap go down and im not even American. I hope the FBI upholds their integrity and does their job impartially than bend to this whimsy fool's bidding and childish threats. Losing a job because Comey is doing his job in keeping the peace thru justice and enacting punishment where it is due. It's so Animal Farm all over again.
Kylie Chia I agree but it's gonna be difficult now that the Senate has to vote on another FBI director and the Senate is Republican. I hope, for the sake and integrity of their party, they go about this the right way
Where's all the trump supporters screaming their heads off about this?! We all know how pissed they got about Hillary's emails so surely they should be chanting "lock him up".....unless they are insane hypocrites. #WeToldYouSo #Conned
Ross Browne really fake news? How can you live in such denial? And ask yourself this, did you say "fake news" and wait for evidence when it was Hillary's emails? Hell, if Hillary was reported doing the same thing now......you're telling me you would say fake news? Yeah right. #Hypocrites FYI before you start calling me a shill, I'm not even a Hillary supporter.
I'm kinda surprised Spicer didn't stick his fingers into his ears going "Nananananana i can't heaaaar you!" at the end. It honestly wouldn't make much of a difference at this point.
Nobody in Europe looks at their news channels at all these days, Fox News, CNN, NBC and all the rest are now essential viewing. The new President is just comedy gold, we honestly thought we had all the idiots in power but.........Donnie is the new kid on the block, he is now a legend.
lol I've had them tell me to go watch Alex Jones to "educate" myself......I damn near had to find an inhaler to catch my breath I laughed so hard. Told the idiot that anything he might have said that may have had any credibility at all just went right out the window when he said to get educated by Infowars.
+antred11 Please explain? How so? Cause he's rich, his inheritance gave him the money. If he was not rich he would be some sleazy salesmen. Sorry I don't agree with you at all. When you say you can fix the Middle East and it's not so difficult, healthcare is a simple fix, North Korea is a simple fix, the economy is a simple fix you're an idiot. And based on your remark, it shows you're as dumb as his supporters.
"The television ratings will be fantastic, huge, you'll see. Everyone will want to watch. It will be amazing." - Donald J Trump when asked about his next reality tv show, 'The Impeachment'.
If there are any Trump supporters reading this I plead you to help me on this one because I can't wrap my head around it. This is not meant as an attack, just an earnest question to incite civil discussion. The president you elected asked the director of the FBI to 'pledge loyalty to him' I'm not saying that's some Saturday morning cartoon villain shit, but that's totally some Saturday morning cartoon villain shit. How do you possibly justify this?
God, where are you! I could do Spicer's job. Just stand up there all the time saying " the president has nothing further on that". I think I could handle that! Let's see, and let me work on this, and practice, and try...Umm, the president has nothing further on that. Applaud for me people! I think I have Spicer's job down! lol. :)
Why is that photo of Trump with the Russians the only time we've seen him smile since the inauguration? Trump is everything the left warned us about. x10.
used to laugh at these jokes, now i only feel sad as i know it is real life and people here and around the world are getting affected by this idiot president behavior.
Why weren't you so interested in the evil, corruption, and economic disaster being thrown down by Obama? His presidency was a sham. Bush was bad, but Obama made him look like an angel. Believe me, just because he's smooth and likable, doesn't make him good. I've got DOZENS of issues where he wronged the country on SO many levels. But because people liked him, he was able to screw us over WAY more than Trump could because Obama could work dark. They're all evil. Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc. Don't kid yourself. NEVER, EVER fall in love with a party OR a candidate. The gov isn't here to solve our problems, but like the Constitution says, to get the hell out of our way and let us live our lives. The gov, especially over the last 30 years, has done everything in its power to work AGAINST the American people, thus Trump and Bernie's popularity.
I do believe that Code-word information refers to several levels above Top Secret, one or more randomly obtained words are used to describe certain sensitive information, generally referring to intel containing sources and methods of obtaining said information, which means that revealing that information might endanger ongoing operations, local sources and informants, deep agents or a technical source which may be rendered useless.
thank you Colbert, and Jon and Trevor and John Oliver for giving me a new perspective on politics. trust me it helps particularly when you live in the Caribbean. y'all give me life
At least he isn't dumb enough to lose us all our allies and the intelligence we get from.....DOH...well at least he isn't helping our enem....DOH...well at least we are pulling our troops out of the middle e.....DOH...will we survive another 100 days?
"The information is so sensitive, the article can't describe in detail what was shared..." They are not expecting us to just take their word for it, do they?
In regards to the former Head of the FBI, as a retired government employee, I can say that I took the same oath as him, the military, and every other Federal employee. To ask for a pledge of loyalty to a person (regardless if it's the President or not) is insulting. Now, like everyone else, I have my own opinions, but my oath supersedes them and it always will.
Yes, the FBI and the military are two different things, but the oath taken is the same. As far as the military is concerned they are to follow the chain of command to protect and defend The Constitution. The President can not order just anyone in the military to shine his shoes, the order must come through the chain of command. The military is controlled by the Joint Chiefs which are answerable to Congress. While the President does have military control, that control is completely dependant on The Constitution. It was written this way to prevent total military control by one person.
What you said about the FBI is correct and anyone asking for loyalty over doing their job is probably the biggest insult to the oath we all take, military or civilian. Which is the point I was trying to make.
jaspr1999 I don't believe someone whose name has 1999 in it (likely your birthday) had a role like you're saying
Heh... I wish that was my birthday instead of a Prince song I liked. As for you believing me or not, that's on you as I have no need to prove it. Either way neither takes away from the facts I've put down making your disbelief irrelevant. Now going back to that, do you have something to add or did you just want to express your views on me?
Ammon Curyer, you know you have lost the argument, so you throw out lame insults about his screen name. Just concede.
Actually the military pledges to uphold the Constitution; their obligation to follow orders stops at illegal order, and never is "loyalty" sworn to an individual.
Your monologues are the best start to my day here (in Europe)! Thank you very much, Mr. Colbert.
Renuka Dhinakaran US Americans love this show too :-)
Typical globalist
Renuka Dhinakaran also a great entertainment for afternoon for me 😉
Renuka Dhinakaran before work I watch this. Gives me a laugh before work.
Couldnt agree more!! This show is so good!! Greetings from Portugal!
I will give Trump this... Eversince he's been president, i've learned a lot more about how government works. Or rather how it shouldn't.
KLABNIF government only fails when the alt right gets a hold of it....
government is a placebo... it matters whos running it...
the silver lining
Lmaooo facts brotha 😂
Me too. I've learned about Articles of Impeachment, and high crimes and misdemeanors.
KLABNIF Golden truth right here
I honestly think Stephen Colbert should run for office.
"The idiot is in the oval"....Thanks Stephen, I needed that:)
I live for Colbert's monologues!!😂
Remember when everyone said Trump would become more presidential once he got into office?
Even after he sat on the iron throne and people like Van Jones and what's her name said the same, "today he became presidential," I didn't believe it. I still don't.
No
I remember people telling others to give him a chance.
Well, he did get the chance. The chance to run the country right into the ground.
Livid Imp remember when dumbasses like you said trump would never win? haha ME TOO
oooh yeahh i member! member when trump said his presidency would be the most transparent ever?
i love that colbert keeps trending on youtube, he is funny af
Ibsy true :)
Why is this idiot on my channel? I don't even watch him on TV never have and never will. I didn't watch his stupid clown show even before President Trump. I don't watch any of the night talk shows they are not funny.
Plus I didn't subscribe to him.
"The idiot is in the oval" - THE BEST CODE-WORD EVER!! 😂
alonso
I just get angrier and angrier watching this crap go down and im not even American. I hope the FBI upholds their integrity and does their job impartially than bend to this whimsy fool's bidding and childish threats. Losing a job because Comey is doing his job in keeping the peace thru justice and enacting punishment where it is due. It's so Animal Farm all over again.
Kylie Chia I agree but it's gonna be difficult now that the Senate has to vote on another FBI director and the Senate is Republican. I hope, for the sake and integrity of their party, they go about this the right way
Kylie Chia Napolean was smarter than Trump.
oh that took me awhile to get it. and i think you're right 😞
Dw, its just fake news by comedians for views
Anjlee Sidhartha don't worry, party integrity over the people they represent, is what they do.
Where's all the trump supporters screaming their heads off about this?! We all know how pissed they got about Hillary's emails so surely they should be chanting "lock him up".....unless they are insane hypocrites.
#WeToldYouSo #Conned
phoenixrising7777 FUCKING CHECKMATE!! 😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
phoenixrising7777 we're not worried about it because it's fake news.
Ross Browne really fake news? How can you live in such denial? And ask yourself this, did you say "fake news" and wait for evidence when it was Hillary's emails? Hell, if Hillary was reported doing the same thing now......you're telling me you would say fake news? Yeah right. #Hypocrites FYI before you start calling me a shill, I'm not even a Hillary supporter.
#brainwashed
phoenixrising7777 So Hillary having emails showing that she's corrupt is the same as Trump sending emails to stop ISIS? wtf
I'm kinda surprised Spicer didn't stick his fingers into his ears going "Nananananana i can't heaaaar you!" at the end. It honestly wouldn't make much of a difference at this point.
That's basically what he did.
toll_booth
Not just basically, in a very advanced sense is that the essence of his actions.
"The Idiot is in the Oval" lolzzz. ^_^
Cooooooold Blooodeeeeeeeed!!!
Nobody in Europe looks at their news channels at all these days, Fox News, CNN, NBC and all the rest are now essential viewing. The new President is just comedy gold, we honestly thought we had all the idiots in power but.........Donnie is the new kid on the block, he is now a legend.
Garry Wilson amen bro. Am in India. My politicians are jealous. I watch only us news now a days
Good for you Ajith, lucky for me I work from home so for me it is easy.
We are still watching and entertained.
I was talking to a trump supporter the other day and he was telling me how smart trump is. I nearly lost it. Lol.
lol I've had them tell me to go watch Alex Jones to "educate" myself......I damn near had to find an inhaler to catch my breath I laughed so hard. Told the idiot that anything he might have said that may have had any credibility at all just went right out the window when he said to get educated by Infowars.
Y Sekander haha sore loser I can taste the bitterness from here
+Tpainting Kids
You must really hate America.
+2764
If you really believe what you just wrote you're possibly the dumbest person in America.
+antred11
Please explain? How so? Cause he's rich, his inheritance gave him the money. If he was not rich he would be some sleazy salesmen. Sorry I don't agree with you at all. When you say you can fix the Middle East and it's not so difficult, healthcare is a simple fix, North Korea is a simple fix, the economy is a simple fix you're an idiot. And based on your remark, it shows you're as dumb as his supporters.
Oh poor Stephen has a cold.
Lol poor Stephen hahaha 🤒🤧😷😂
That's John Oliver, my friend. ;) :P
Stupid liberals think having relations to fight terrorism is the worst thing in the world. You liberals are special sort of charlatanry.
Chris Nenshati missing your safe place away from these triggers?
thatdevilguy At least he certainly has health insurance...
"The television ratings will be fantastic, huge, you'll see. Everyone will want to watch. It will be amazing." - Donald J Trump when asked about his next reality tv show, 'The Impeachment'.
You are soon gonna be the top comment boi.
You're fired!
+Elliott Killian more like "I'm Fired" oiiiii
Would watch the shit outta that show.
Bigger than the Super Bowl!
You heard it folks from Trump's mouth: The head of the FBI's pledging personal loyalty to Trump himself is not a bad thing.
Autocrats, roll out!
+Bob Buchko ok that was good lol
Demanding things like that comes straight out of the fascist playbook, not loyalty to the country, or the office, to someone personally.
Jason Luong muh Russia
Bob Buchko ffs man hahaha
1:19 "The idiot is in the Oval" ;-)PRICELESS.
Can any Trump supporter justify his actions so far, without using the words "Obama" or "liberals" ?
Or "media"
Matthew Smith that's so true. I always see people defend him and half there response is liberals, media, obama
Matthew Smith Don't forget "Hillary" and "e-mails".
Matthew Smith I'm a trump supporter and I'm dissapointed as fuck in trump
Caleb Powers do you wish that you never voted for him now?
Stephen sounds he has a cold... hopes he feels better soon!
Unless it is classified for national security, they are public servants and have the duty to answer.
Colbert is such a genius in his field ♥ :D
Klara Stern eExcept when he gets his facts wrong, like what "code word" means.
Mr Colbert I really like your monologues. You are always right on target. I like your truthiness.
Stephen is coming down hard on agent comrade orange :-D
gua
Want a giggle? Imagine Stephen's bush prop in front of Sean while he talks.
I have an exam in a few hours and I was really stressed out until I watched this and realised that it could be worse. I could be living in the US
just when you thought we've reach the bottom of the hole, the floor only collapses on you to reveal MORE hole.
MrAwsomenoob ohhhh geez... how like little we knew then!
I get confused about which scandal is supposed to be distracting me from which scandal, but I can always count on Colbert to clear it up for me.
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Excuse me Excuse me folks.
Pledge your loyalty to me and ill give you another scoop of ice cream.
✌🍊✌ I am not a crook folks.
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+W.D.K. Podcast
Good one. Need longer ties, tho. Call China. I mean Jinah.
W.D.K. Podcast wait, you forgot "Believe me, folks....."
andra popa b
W.D.K. Podcast the most loyalest person, you've never seen a person more loyal
☝🏻👌🏻👌🏻☝🏻
👈🍊👉
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"Believe me"
~Annoying Orange, US President, 2017
This is the best show on night-time TV right now
Trump: I have these tapes!
Everyone: Okay lets hear those tapes.
Trump: What tapes?
Menelker turns out everyone else had tapes.
Stephen, you have never been better than in the last few days.
oh man I've never seen My country looks so weak ugh it makes my skin crawl
Colbert is geting even better and better... Amaizing show! Europ loves you
BUT BUT... her emails...
This is crazy like watching cartoon saga every every day
Oh my God Sean Spicer you can't repeat that same BS and expect everything to just disappear
Mr Colbert... brilliant, as always! Thank you for making the news funny again.
Classic Colbert! You never miss a beat.
So, uh, where are we on that impeachment?
Someone give this man another trophy!
If there are any Trump supporters reading this I plead you to help me on this one because I can't wrap my head around it. This is not meant as an attack, just an earnest question to incite civil discussion.
The president you elected asked the director of the FBI to 'pledge loyalty to him'
I'm not saying that's some Saturday morning cartoon villain shit, but that's totally some Saturday morning cartoon villain shit. How do you possibly justify this?
"The idiot is in the oval, OVER" crrk
"reverse constitutionnal"🔥🔥🔥
I love Colbert when he shines
"The idiot is in the Oval" 👏👏
This monologue by John Oliver was pretty funny!
Gurkarn Sandhu 😂😂
Gurkarn Sandhu I see what you did there, very clever
Gurkarn Sandhu I know you watched Stephen Colbert last weekend! hahaha
Yeah Stephen Colbert's segment on dialysis was really good, I learned a lot from it.
Lol
Thanks Sean! I'm glad the tweet "speaks for itself" because it's definitely a threat.
"Pledge your loyalty to me" Trump is a Lannister confirmed
Crispy Senpai But a Lannister always pay their debts, right?
Didn't think Trump would self destruct so quickly, I gave him six months, he started falling apart right out the gate.
"We know the president is screwing the country. We don't know what the position is". LMAO! Sad but true.
Sean Spicer's press briefings would hold more credibility if he were wearing his bunny suit.
We love you Stephen !!!
COLD BLOOOODEEEED! 😂😂😂
'Reboot'...you can turn him off and then on again? Why did you wait so long? The malfunction was OBVIOUS to almost everyone!
God, where are you! I could do Spicer's job. Just stand up there all the time saying " the president has nothing further on that". I think I could handle that! Let's see, and let me work on this, and practice, and try...Umm, the president has nothing further on that. Applaud for me people! I think I have Spicer's job down! lol. :)
dave skerritt His job is the last job you want.. lol
The pianist always chatting in the background.
yep with something ridiculous to say
sgradone He's just awful. Really unfunny but constantly given a mic.
sgradone I hate when he's quiet. When he laughs I lose it
"The idiot is in the oval" 😂😂😂😂😂 Thank god I wasnt drinking anything when I saw this. Keep up the great work Stephen.
Colbert is so fantastic!!!
love that colbert keeps trending on youtube
Seth rich. a true American patriot. his story must be known.
I am beginning to feel sorry for Baghdad Bob, ...er, I mean Sean Spicer. His job is clearly impossible given Trump's love of chaos.
Just one more reason why I love Stephen Colbert.
WOW!!! Stephen you rock!!!
Reverse constitutional 😂😂😂😂
Why is that photo of Trump with the Russians the only time we've seen him smile since the inauguration? Trump is everything the left warned us about. x10.
Trump wasn't saying "Cheese", he was mouthing "Money"
If Donald really cared about the American people, he would willingly resign. But I guess this just proves he doesn't. At all.
He is best president of all the time . I will vote for him again.
Parvin Bahadory the idiot is in the comment section.
keep up the great work stephen.
John Oliver really like to bash Trump. Haha
used to laugh at these jokes, now i only feel sad as i know it is real life and people here and around the world are getting affected by this idiot president behavior.
Comedy was born from the need to ease sorrow and pain.
Actually it increases mine Orange Z.
welcome to Idiocracy
GantzIsSloppy this is so much worst. those idiots max destruction was a drought. trumps mistakes could cause world wide war...again.
Why weren't you so interested in the evil, corruption, and economic disaster being thrown down by Obama? His presidency was a sham. Bush was bad, but Obama made him look like an angel. Believe me, just because he's smooth and likable, doesn't make him good. I've got DOZENS of issues where he wronged the country on SO many levels. But because people liked him, he was able to screw us over WAY more than Trump could because Obama could work dark. They're all evil. Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc. Don't kid yourself. NEVER, EVER fall in love with a party OR a candidate. The gov isn't here to solve our problems, but like the Constitution says, to get the hell out of our way and let us live our lives. The gov, especially over the last 30 years, has done everything in its power to work AGAINST the American people, thus Trump and Bernie's popularity.
I also tried once but forted
Colbert has officially hit his stride! I love it!
Aw, I hope you feel better. 😢😢
I do believe that Code-word information refers to several levels above Top Secret, one or more randomly obtained words are used to describe certain sensitive information, generally referring to intel containing sources and methods of obtaining said information, which means that revealing that information might endanger ongoing operations, local sources and informants, deep agents or a technical source which may be rendered useless.
"The Idiot in the Oval" So true!
I wish I had a dad as handsome and cool as Stephen.
Actually, I wish I had a dad at all.
Flashing the nuke football around with guests of Mara Largo is wreckless..gross incompetence
thank you Colbert, and Jon and Trevor and John Oliver for giving me a new perspective on politics. trust me it helps particularly when you live in the Caribbean. y'all give me life
If anyone can help the world love American again, it's Stephen. Stephen run for President!!
Is Spicer getting oranger?
maybe he's trying to get on Trump's better side by looking like him to keep his job
yeah trump to lazy for a cover up
Don't ever stop doing what you're Stephen!
Colbert is the GOAT
At least he isn't dumb enough to lose us all our allies and the intelligence we get from.....DOH...well at least he isn't helping our enem....DOH...well at least we are pulling our troops out of the middle e.....DOH...will we survive another 100 days?
Got to hand it to trump. He's become a better Nixon, than Nixon in a fraction of the time. Truly america's worst president
#IdiotInTheOval new hashtag? I think so.
Seriously? Can a person in charge of a public institution in the USA ask for loyalty to their persona? That is quite dangerous, isn't it?
Stephen is going to have a field day with today's 3 major headlines. Late night hosts are going to be on fire tonight!
republicans when is a enough a enough
Trump supporters where you at ? lol Keep hiding " Winners"!
Rainbow Panda says
Right here!! Stop the democratic coup!! Hang in there Trump!!!
"my friends the flames would dance for me!" LOL I can't even!!!!
"The information is so sensitive, the article can't describe in detail what was shared..."
They are not expecting us to just take their word for it, do they?
Stephen Colbert, you are a living national treasure.
I love that Judge Janine leads the question SO hard, and Trump STILL can't answer right.
Love It, especially the position portion.
that monologue was too dang good
You are awesome!!!
People are getting whiplash trying to keep up with the news this week!
For being so cold blooded Colbert is on fire