Stephen Colbert Staff Arrested In U.S. House Building, Were Snooping Near Offices Of GOP Members

Ryan SaavedraJune 17, 2022

U.S. Capitol Police arrested a group of staffers who work for CBS’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” late on Thursday night after they allegedly illegally entered an office building for the U.S. House of Representatives and were snooping around offices belonging to Republican Members.

The group of nine individuals were arrested in the Longworth House Office Building after police had escorted them out of different building earlier in the day where they were looking to conduct interviews related to the January 6 committee hearings.

“However, the group surfaced later that night after the Capitol complex was closed to the public Fox is told they took pictures and video around the offices of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO),” Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram tweeted. “They were unescorted and arrested and charged with illegal entry. They were arrested near Boebert’s office.”

5) They were unescorted and arrested and charged with illegal entry. They were arrested near Boebert’s office. They were released overnight.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 17, 2022

5) They were unescorted and arrested and charged with illegal entry. They were arrested near Boebert’s office. They were released overnight.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 17, 2022