Stephen Colbert mocks 'officially bitchy' White House letter refusing to cooperate with impeachment inquiry

Eight pages of "absolutely bonkers" arguments.
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Shannon Connellan
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Stephen Colbert mocks 'officially bitchy' White House letter refusing to cooperate with impeachment inquiry
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The White House has issued an "officially bitchy" eight-page letter to Congress refusing to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, and Stephen Colbert has one thing to say: uh, you can't do that?

"Don't get him wrong, Trump would like to help with their inquiry into his conversation with Ukraine but tragically he has developed phone spurs," quipped the Late Show host.

"Wait, wait, you can't just not participate in your own impeachment. 'Sir, you are charged with assault and battery. How do you plead? Um, pass? Can I buy a vowel?'"

Colbert went on to destroy the "absolutely bonkers" arguments made in the letter, which openly declares an intention to obstruct proceedings. It's worth a watch.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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