Seth takes a closer look at the damning whistleblower complaint that sparked the impeachment inquiry over President Trump’s Ukraine scandal.
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Whistleblower Alleges Trump Cover-Up of Ukraine Scandal: A Closer Look- Late Night with Seth Meyers
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This chapter in future history books will sound bonkers.
Dlkoooo
@Susan Wright they’ll probably have killed themselves by eating too many crayons or shooting their guns at the roof and one ricocheting and hitting them long before then
Little did you know that a lynch mob of Duck Dynsty rejects would storm the Capitol
Me in 2021 feeling so jaded that I thought this comment was referring to the laugh track.
Edit: oops I forgot that it’s a real audience
@Daedum lol 100% agree and sadly hilarious.
Mitch McConnell is Emperor Palpatine
Some of you will die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make! – Lord Trump
@Justin Y. Trump is evil. He ignored this virus until he couldn’t ignore it…the steps taken have been deliberately slow to contain this virus, as the government has made huge financial gains in allowing particularly older, retired people to die…no more pay outs each month…voting, if still valid in this country…is our only peaceful, legal recourse…voting 3rd party is the ONLY WAY to get real humans in power, rather than dynasty families and career politicians. When we realize the 2 parties we are divided over LOVE the division among us…then and only then may America be great again…
@Justin Y. Lack of knowledge of the deep state? I just accused our government of mass murder…I understand deep state…fact that you refuse to listen, only attack, says too much about you…clearly you haven’t known hardship. Clearly none of this has impacted you negatively…you are part of the problem, offering zero solutions.
@Justin Y. Calling me stupid really helps your case…Trump has very limited brain power, as evidenced by his rambling, generally repetitive, toddler talks…although most of us are sorely undereducated, Trump really amazes me every time i listen to his banter. Trump did not close the borders in time, many flights to the USA brought sick folk here. Action wasn’t taken until very late February, and by then 15 confirmed cases were more than enough to basically allow what amounts to airborn, quickly lethal AIDS《why this? (Because this virus mutates too fast to create an effective vaccine, which may never get made), upon the world. This is dangerous because common behaviors of common folk, such as shoulder to shoulder events, shopping and sardine packed working conditions, helped this virus along…even as people died in China daily…America went forward 2 full months wothout any concerns…then…rather than force the hands of state officials, and put the population through a 2 month quarantine, we’ve been seeing states react, rather than prepare…and all at the natural stages this virus thrives on…complacency among enough of us to allow the spread to continue. You refusing to see this logic isn’t a blight on my mental capacity, just proves you are as simple as our Lord Trump…and likely among those very few, who like many elites, don’t even understand the plight of the masses, whom I speak for, in this contrived crisis…Trump is calm about the virus because he exists outside the bounds of common folk…Trump and other powerful people would never have to take the risk of infection seriously as they are all well protected by expendable servants or can at the least afford to continue living lavishly and distanced from peons such as myself. 9/11 was an inside job and this proves what I’ve feared since then…that the government can perform mass murder and the people will always just accept it, hire the next sociopath in line, whichever of the 2 evil divisionary parties they aspire to dwell in…
Our educational system is archaic. We could be educating everyone from home…there are no valid excuses for our current broken schooling, and no teachers need lose jobs…as the internet is an amazing communication device…
Taxes are broken. Your dollar earned gets hit so many times…and we all just accept that blindly.
Medicine is broken. My grandmother died because her selfish daughter needed cable tv more than grandma needed diabetes medicine…and millions suffer from the inability to afford insulin, despite that drug initially starting out as a gift to humanity from a generous genius, privatized by evil and greed, priced beyond reality for most.
Our 2 party system is designed to keep us bickering…division keeps us docile enough to accept our own government conspiring to murder us, with our acceptance. 3rd party candidates are generally real humans…that care about other humans, even, gasp, total strangers and foreigners…
We are all on the same damn spaceship…Earth. I judge character…not race, not whatever religion folks are born into. I am old…I am tired of seeing disaster after disaster get slow attention from government, as poor people die in thousands due to delayed or nonexistent help.
It’s about time the many take control, with votes, to dethrone the sociopaths that control us, play games with our very lives…
When there are only voluntary homeless, when the janitor is paid living wage, when a high school graduate can earn enough in food service, or retail, to support a modest home and essentials, while creating a nest egg…when veterans are given the same care as Congress, Senate and other positions of highest power, rather than left to suffer and die, when the lowest paying jobs are enough to survive on, then and only then, can America boast of being great…
As it stands…I feel most of us are born into lies we have no control over…It’s well orchestrated, as my points are made clear in every satirical broadcast about the plight of the expendable masses, world wide…
Do I want peace, equity and kumbaya? Yeah…I do…are there sociopaths in power oppressing the common folk…yeah…there are…have good Democrats and Republicans existed? Yes…they get blocked by evil at every turn, often resigning due to unbeatable corruption. Do I pity the very people I label simple? You bet I do…I want this planet to be a better place for most…not some…for all…if ever possible…
This covid virus isn’t done. It mutates too fast to pin it down with a vaccine…and we haven’t seen the end of it because we, as a planet, would have to agree on a few ground rules to consider being a functional society.
That’s my 2 cents…some of it…take it or leave it. Most of us just exist and watch, lazily, rather than get directly involved in change. @soaringvulture We don’t seem to take note…we, the expendable masses, are being told to push through life ignoring this virus…it took ONE infection to start a Planet Wide Pandemic…and because we didn’t quarantine from January 1st to February, we get to watch innocent and otherwise lives lost, daily…who are “we”, in “we’re in it together”? Certainly not the elite…they step on us to avoid harm…I’m furious with humanity as a whole…I’m furious we accept all this death and Trump’s toddler talks…like a Ted talk without useful insight…
Those of us suffering are many…while the privileged watch the show They created…when…when will the common folk unite against tyranny, through the only peaceful means we have…vote out career politicians and dynasty families in favor of fellow human beings, with consciousness and compassion for the lowest among us.
We won’t stop the cycle of abuse by trading Democrats and Republicans, two sides of the same evil, corrupt coin.
Vote 3rd party…vote for real people, with flaws, that understand what struggle is…that have put time behind any of these so called essential, yet minimum wage jobs…
This economy is screwed…always has been. The vast majority of work available is menial labor…food service, retail, janitors, grocers…a great many take their wages in government…which is far too big, complex and unsustainable…
Until any job can offer a modest secure household, until the only homeless are those who volunteer to live “free”…until the pill giants are mandated to make life saving medicine reasonably priced…we are a selfish, horrid nation, divided by the very people that oppress us, yet too busy fighting amongst ourselves to take any useful action towards a better tomorrow for the MANY, not the FEW…
Let’s not ignore
“Attorney general Barr appears to be involved”
Barr needs to excuse himself or outright impeached himself.
I’d say things couldn’t get worse, but I’m always wrong.
@Zachary Bierstedt – Actually I think it is more then that. This blew up because Scheumer got notice that a whistleblower report had been withheld from congress. Instead of being sent to Congress as a report of that nature is supposed to be sent BY L AW apparently, he said it to the DOJ for review. Who is head of DOJ right now? Barr. It isn’t looking good for the whole swamp folks!
@Whimsy Smith To be sure, the whole thing smells. And I agree that it’s likely that Barr is involved more deeply. I’m just trying to play Devil’s Advocate and pare away speculation, since there are somewhat innocuous explanations (seeking to determine if that call would be covered by executive privilege, for instance, or no criminal probe being started due to that the answer is already known [the president cannot be indicted], and so a probe is pointless)
It’s ‘recuse’ himslef. Giuliani is inexcusable!!
@Whimsy Smith and hopefully it sets a precedent as to why the way barr got elected is so corrupt. The guy got in because he didn’t believe in collusion as a crime… so next time conflicts of interest and nitpicking will “bar” presidents from doing it again.
He said Pence’s conversations were as perfect as his. So we definitely need to get those transcripts too.
@BleedingUranium Me too! I started to hyperventilate from laughter during the late night monologues!
@Resileaf ALL “the Presidents men” are going down!
Maybe Pence’s call was more perfect than the Orange Asshat’s so he doesn’t want to release it
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I don’t think I could get through this administration without Late Night. Thanks Seth and the entire writing staff!
Would be nice to hear a president who has a vocabulary of over 10 words again, this administration is seriously the most ignorant and cruelest in American history- remember when Obama’s tan suit was the biggest scandal!?
@George Horner did you hit the button and that’s why you’re here possibly writing a post in the comments? It’s a rather funny show, although sometimes not.
Now it could be possibly ignorant to assume two not necessarily related things must be related somehow. A ‘simple’ comment about enjoying a show for comedy and demanding research be done. Wut? Anyway, what do I know? I could be a 🐏sheeple 🐑
“The old days when we were smart…” You mean, before America made you president?
And boom! goes the dynamite!
In the old days when we were smart Trump would never get to be president.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 exactly!
No he actually means….when you hanged spies without a trial!!!
@Z H In comparison, Bush was an innocent babe
Brilliant ending to this “A Closer Look”, and oh so satisfying.
Best ending of that kind in a while. Best ACL segment in a while.
S I’ll have you know it’s a technique that Brian stole/borrowed and I’ve since had the feeling he’s been criticized for it as he doesn’t do it so often anymore. I also have a feeling you’re trolling a little here as it’s obvious to anyone that Brian is practically fresh out of diapers compared to Seth.
@S You mean you think Trump didn’t actually say that or…?
@S Can you clarify? Because Trump definitely said this.
YESSSSS! 💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It would be great if Rudy or Trump can implicate Mitch McConnell as well.
I would love it if “Trump the Messiah” goes from being a president hailed as the greatest conservative ever (as some of his most loyal supporters believe) to being remembered as the Screw Up that sunk his own administration and took half of the Republican leaders in Congress down with him, setting conservatives back for years.
Taking down Moscow Mitch as well? Isn’t that delicious?
Neems Crassidy at this rate, Rudy is going to get one of us implicated…
Yes!
Ohhh yes, that would be perfect!
Seth is absolutely nailing this, can’t wait for the ‘closer look’ of when the orange turkey is actually taken down with the impeachment 😂
Hope it’s like an hour long
@HoloGraphic yes, the entire episode should be A Closer Look.
Seth be slayin!
We love you Seth!
Impeachment won’t take him down, though. First, the House would have to approve articles of impeachment. With the House under control of Democrats, this shouldn’t be overly difficult. Unfortunately, Dems in “swing” districts may be hesitant to approve. It would then be up to the Senate to remove Trump. That surely ain’t gonna happen.
Leo Buzalsky sadly, you’re probably right. If anything can be gained from this, it’s that America badly needs another political party because this two party system is so out of control. The idea that a president can get away with blatantly illegal behavior because his party has a majority in the Senate is deplorable. I really hope that these Republican senators have a shred of integrity left. But I’m not holding my breath.
Or embeciles! (They don’t know any better, curse their hearts)
Wouldn’t it be ironic if Nancy Pelosi became the first female president?
Seth keep up the great work Trump’s a moron I love your show I especially like a closer look.
I swear in the future we’re gonna have a comedy movie about this and I pray to god I live long enough to see it
Cartoon Trump is pretty good.
idiocracy 2 The idiocy continues
There’s gonna be a lot more than one and I ain’t gonna bother watching any of them. Holy crap. I already lived through this horseshit presidency. I don’t gotta be reminded of any of this.
Me too but right now I will happily read the comments. Some are hysterical.
As in the make it before Trump drops the nukes.
We need Rudy. He is a national treasure. The more he speaks, the more truth will come out.
@G Manloh I bet this was his plan all along, and is still wondering why Trump wasn’t impeached years ago.
can you imagine if Rudy has coupled shot of tequila how good can he sings. 😄😄😄😄
O MY GOD SHUT UP… HE’S EMBARRASSING AND IGNORANT… DAMN. CAN’T BELIEVE U THINK THAT
@Kelly Berry We know he is. But at the same time, Rudy is sadly also how we’ve managed to know so much.
@Kelly Berry please read the response and see 😂😂😂at the end. I don’t think that. You are way too serious. This is a joke.
Please put Rudy on all talk shows. He will blab the whole caper (and some we don’t know about).
The Russ-Publi-KKKants think that having the shock value removed by Ranting-Rudy works to Cadet Bone-Spur’s favor. I pray that they keep thinking that and put him on all of the news programs of the world today. Keep up the good collusion. Peace,
@Ramiro Benavidez and Pence was in the get-away car! – Rudy
Rudy is a brilliant lawyer, he has made more og his own clients go to jail, than any other lawyer in history.
Lulz.
One of the very best endings to a Closer Look, EVER! Congratulations Seth and team.
“are you allowed to impeach a president for gross incompetence?”
– trump, 2014
“Yes. Yes you are.”– Nancy Pelosi, 2019.
You must be a blind idiot to really believe nothing has been accomplished and even worse not realize the dems have lost their minds.
@Carolyn Miles , Corporate Communism SETS the prices and TAKES YOUR time, labor, money, media, life and country directly from YOU to prevent American children from becoming educated and restoring a Democracy in America. How Holy dictatorship s work has not changed little in centuries.
@Thomas Panto and what do you recommend to correct that? Rebellion? General public strike? Abandon the country? Personally, I use my vote when able to try to put people in office who at least seem to be directed towards correcting, or at least improving the situation.
@Thomas Panto oh, and what are you calling corporate communism? Communism is government control of production, distribution, and access to resources. Explain to us here how corporate and communism mix.
Impeaching Trump would be amazing, but having Pence removed from office with him? That’s the dream.
Fkn eyyy.
@Bud Tommy Mitch flat out said he’d bring it to the floor. Also love that your not defending trump. Your counter on corruption to save him.
@Zerieth Mitch has lied before. But as this drags on Trump is picking up support. I suspect Supreme Court Justice Roberts will be fair (doubt a liberal justice would have) and give Trump a fair trail which will not end in the President being removed. As long as it looks like the Democrats will not muster 67 votes, Mitch will take it to the floor. Remember Merrick Garland. Mitch made sure he was not going to be a justice. He will not allow Trump be put out of office.
Yes both of those clown’s need to go
“When this is over, I will be the hero!”
Sure, Giuliani, because you didn’t just sound like a supervillain right there…
My name is not Giuliani. Call me, Syndrome!!
“They’re coming to take me away, ha hah…”
Gulliani punches himself in the head with every paragraph. ONLY In the ABSENCE of KNOWING, would anyone believe his lies.
Rudy Giuliani did end up the hero after all. 😂
Lmaooo! That’s so spot-on!
“Pence trying to teleport himself out of the conversation” 🤣
*clicks heels together* “theres no place like home theres no place like home” lmao
🤣
So true! LOL
Judi O’Regan ono. Oopo
300
Rudys talk shows are abysmal. It is like watching a huge wreck
I was DYING over “I will be the hero!!!” XDDDD Seriously to call Rudy a “piece of work” is the highest compliment.
Trump’s not losing his mind. You can’t loose something you never had.
True.
Lol