<div class="cli cli-embed cli-embed--header-media cli-embed--full-width js-no-inject"><div class="connatix-wrapper" style="width:100%;height:auto;display:block;position:relative"><div class="loading-message"><span class="loading-message__loading">LOADING</span><span class="loading-message__error">ERROR LOADING</span></div><div data-ready="true" class="connatix-player" style="position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;height:100%"><img fetchpriority="high" class="connatix-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true" alt="" src="https://img.connatix.com/f847acc6-96ac-46cc-bc2e-90ba538c7a31/1_th.jpg?crop=629:354,smart&amp;width=629&amp;height=354&amp;format=jpeg&amp;quality=60&amp;fit=crop" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9" width="100%" height="auto"></div></div></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>’s tapping of<a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-billy-long-irs_n_675137dae4b0da0dc204e81f" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-internal-link" data-vars-item-name=" former Missouri Rep. Billy Long" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="67593a6be4b0955c3554668e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="675137dae4b0da0dc204e81f" data-vars-target-content-type="buzz" data-vars-type="web_internal_link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0"> former Missouri Rep. Billy Long</a> to lead the IRS, despite Long’s previous co-sponsoring of a bill to abolish the department, prompted a question from Stephen Colbert on Tuesday.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>Namely, do all of Trump’s picks want to destroy the agencies they’re going to lead.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>There was “one redeeming quality” in Long, though, said Colbert.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>The comedian pointed to a 2018 congressional hearing when Long shut down a protester with his patter as a former professional auctioneer.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>“God, I love that. I hope that’s how he gets out of all awkward situations,” said Colbert.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p><strong>Watch Colbert’s full monologue here:</strong></p></div><div class="cli cli-embed cli-embed--full-width js-no-inject"><div class="js-react-hydrator" data-component-name="YouTube" data-component-id="4466" data-component-props="{&quot;itemType&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:8,&quot;contentIndexByType&quot;:2,&quot;contentListType&quot;:&quot;embed&quot;,&quot;code&quot;:&quot;<div style=\&quot;left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\&quot;><iframe src=\&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5QBfxtIGi8?rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\&quot; style=\&quot;top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\&quot; allowfullscreen scrolling=\&quot;no\&quot; allow=\&quot;accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\&quot; id=\&quot;youtube-embed-x5QBfxtIGi8-6414\&quot;></iframe></div>&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;meta&quot;:{&quot;author&quot;:&quot;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert&quot;,&quot;author_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig&quot;,&quot;cache_age&quot;:86400,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Gambling website BetUS has declared our host the hottest famous man in the country, accused UHC shooter Luigi Mangione grew up in a wealthy Baltimore family before becoming an internet celebrity, and several of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for top administration positions are hawking unregulated supplements online. \n#Colbert #Comedy #Monologue #Sexy #BetUS #LuigiMangione #PeteHegseth #KashPatel #DonaldTrump #Supplements #OnlineGambling #StephenColbert\n\nSubscribe To \&quot;The Late Show\&quot; Channel: http://bit.ly/ColbertYouTube\n\nWatch full episodes of \&quot;The Late Show\&quot;: http://bit.ly/1Puei40\nListen to \&quot;The Late Show Pod Show\&quot; podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Awagtx95?sid=yt\nLike \&quot;The Late Show\&quot; on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1df139Y\nFollow \&quot;The Late Show\&quot; on X: http://bit.ly/1dMzZzG\nFollow \&quot;The Late Show\&quot; on Instagram: http://bit.ly/29wfREj\n\nWatch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM CT. 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The "Late Show" host also spotted a hilarious "redeeming" quality in one.{ai:summary}<p>Donald Trump has appointed former Missouri Rep. Billy Long to head the IRS, despite Long's past support for abolishing the agency. This choice raised questions about whether Trump's appointees aim to dismantle the departments they are assigned to lead.</p><p>Stephen Colbert commented on Long's unique ability to handle protests, recalling a 2018 hearing where Long effectively silenced a protester using his skills as a former auctioneer. #politics</p>

Stephen Colbert Asks Damning Question About Trump's Nominees

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