Fox News host Tucker Carlson joked that the production team of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert committed ‘insurrection’ after they were arrested and charged with unlawful entry at the Capitol. Republicans have accused a Democrat representative of reportedly letting them into the complex.
The network first noted the arrests on Friday evening.
The group was reportedly filming final interviews and comedy segments earlier in the day but was escorted out of the area by police for not having the proper credentials and told to leave the building.
They returned after public hours access to the Capitol and were spotted taking pictures and videos around the offices of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO).
Seven individuals were arrested and charged with illegal entry near Boebert’s office. The most notable individual on the list was Robert Smigel, the comedian behind the character, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.