DOJ won’t prosecute "Late Show" staffers for Capitol trespassing

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Nine people associated with CBS' "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" were arrested last month. They were arrested on misdemeanor charges in the Longworth House Office Building. Among the nine was the voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, comedian and writer Robert Smigel. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office says a conviction wasn't probable given that those arrested had been invited.

Published 5 months ago · Washington, United States

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