The production team for Colbert show was Friday arrested and charged with unlawful entry at Capitol, US media reports say. The Hill said CBS News confirmed to it that Capitol Police detained a production team from “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
The Hill
reported that CBS News said in a statement that Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
and a production team were at the Capitol both Wednesday and Thursday recording
interviews for a segment when they were picked up by Capitol police.
“Their
interviews at the Capitol were authorized and pre-arranged through
Congressional aides of the members interviewed,” CBS said, according to The
Hill.
“After
leaving the members’ offices on their last interview of the day, the production
team stayed to film stand-ups and other final comedy elements in the halls when
they were detained by Capitol Police,” the network added.
The Hill
also reported that Capitol Police said in a statement that seven people were
charged with unlawful entry after responding to a call received at around 8:30
p.m. of a disturbance in the Longworth House building.
“Responding
officers observed seven individuals, unescorted and without Congressional ID,
in a sixth-floor hallway. The building was closed to visitors, and these
individuals were determined to be a part of a group that had been directed by
the USCP to leave the building earlier in the day,” Capitol Police said while
not disclosing the identities of those charged, The Hill reported.
“This is an
active criminal investigation, and may result in additional criminal charges
after consultation with the U.S. Attorney,” they added.