“You know, ladies and gentleman, I do a lot of jokes about these violent fascists,” Stephen Colbert said, pretending to well up with tears. “But to hear that even one of them noticed? I feel so seen! You hate me, you really hate me!”
host clearly felt he had no choice but to share his response with viewers Wednesday night.
But what really caught his eye was the statement from Biggs’ attorney that reads, in part, “In the view of the increased and unquestionable spectacular 24/7 negative press and media coverage about the fraternity known as the Proud Boys, from, and coupled with this week’s televised hearings of the House Select Committee on January 6, all of which continue to saturate the jury pool of media-obsessive Washington, D.C.
As for the attempt to move Biggs’ trial to a place where the Proud Boys have a “better reputation,” Colbert suggested “1930s Berlin.”