Colbert: ‘Trump Now Has Adams by the ol’ Turkish Delight’

EXCERPT:

COLBERT: “Then, once Trump took office, Mayor Adams promptly asked for a pardon. He did not get one. Instead, Trump wanted leverage over Adams, so he called in acting U.S. deputy attorney general and love child of Lurch and Uncle Fester, Emil Bove. Bové or Bove, as I will call him, told the federal prosecutors who charged Adams to drop the charges without prejudice, which is important because it means the charges could be brought up again in the future. So, Trump now has ol'd Adams by the ol’ Turkish delights. Now, one problem with Bove and Adams’ cunning plan to get the case dismissed: they can’t do it alone. There's a process. They need the prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to go along with it, but the leader of the Manhattan office, Danielle R. Sassoon, resigned rather than obey, and she was followed — 

(Cheering and Applause)

Isn't that nice? And she was followed out the door by at least six other prosecutors. That takes courage! Thankfully, all these lawyers found jobs at the new firm of Wegot, Balls & Howe.”