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Late Night Links John Bolton’s Moral Courage and His Projected Book Sales Late Night Links John Bolton’s Moral Courage and His Projected Book Sales
(7 months later)
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John Bolton, the former White House national security adviser, has a forthcoming book that corroborates impeachment allegations made against President Trump. On Monday, the late-night hosts took odds on the likelihood of hearing his testimony during the impeachment trial, or just reading about it in his “perfectly timed” book if Republicans block him as a witness.John Bolton, the former White House national security adviser, has a forthcoming book that corroborates impeachment allegations made against President Trump. On Monday, the late-night hosts took odds on the likelihood of hearing his testimony during the impeachment trial, or just reading about it in his “perfectly timed” book if Republicans block him as a witness.
“This is the heart of the entire impeachment thing, so I don’t know how Senate Republicans can justify not hearing from Bolton now. Like, like — there’s no reason. Imagine an eyewitness to a murder wanted to testify and the judge just refused. You know, just like, ‘Your Honor — I saw this man and I saw the crime firsthand.’ He would be like, ‘No spoilers! No spoilers! I want to see how it ends.’” — TREVOR NOAH
“And this just goes to show you that sometimes political figures will have the moral courage to go against their party as long as it’s perfectly timed with the release of a book.” — JAMES CORDEN
“These allegations are the most disturbing thing to come from John Bolton’s lips since his mustache.” — JAMES CORDEN
“And you can tell Trump was caught off guard by Bolton. Today he was like, ‘All I did was fire you, give you a mean nickname and insult the job you did, and this is the thanks I get?’” — JIMMY FALLON
“Bolton used to work for Trump, and now his book could bring him down. Today, Trump was faced with the two things he hates the most: disloyalty and reading.” — JIMMY FALLON
“It would be the ultimate irony if Trump gets taken down by the KFC colonel.” — JIMMY FALLON
“And even though it isn’t out yet, it already has some pretty interesting blurbs on the back. For example, Donald Trump’s blurb says, ‘I don’t know John Bolton. Never met him. New phone, who dis?’” — JIMMY FALLON
“Believe it or not, the Bolton revelations aren’t the only big new piece of evidence. Because remember Lev Parnas, yes? Rudy Giuliani’s right-hand man and the Count from ‘Sesame Street’? Well, after Parnas said he worked with Trump to get dirt on Joe Biden, Trump repeatedly claimed he has no idea who this man is, and that’s even though they have appeared in more photos together than Mariah Carey and Christmas trees.” — TREVOR NOAH
“Come on, guys, I’m sorry — you just can’t keep pretending that Trump doesn’t know this guy, all right? Because, first, they said Trump wouldn’t remember all the people he takes photos with. O.K., I understand that. Now they’re saying Trump can’t remember all the people he has private dinners with? What’s next? They’re gonna be like, ‘Look, the president gets matching quid pro quo back tattoos with a lot of people — he can’t be expected to remember all of them!’” — TREVOR NOAH
“When you have to say you’ve never met someone that many times, you’ve definitely met that person. Like if your wife asks, ‘Do you know Julia next door?’ and you said, ‘I don’t know her, never talked to her, don’t know who she is, or where she came from, or what she does. I’ve never spoken with her, I’ve never met, I’ve never had a conversation. Who is she? Why? I don’t know her.’ — your wife would have her bags packed before you finished talking.” — SETH MEYERS
Some late-night hosts dedicated part of their monologues to Kobe Bryant, who, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash. Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel both grew teary-eyed when recalling their personal friendships with the basketball star.Some late-night hosts dedicated part of their monologues to Kobe Bryant, who, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash. Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel both grew teary-eyed when recalling their personal friendships with the basketball star.
James Corden paid tribute to Bryant as a family man and devoted father, while Conan O’Brien showed the best bits from some of Bryant’s appearances.James Corden paid tribute to Bryant as a family man and devoted father, while Conan O’Brien showed the best bits from some of Bryant’s appearances.
Magic Johnson will stop by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday, where it is likely that he’ll talk about Bryant, a close friend and fellow Laker.Magic Johnson will stop by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday, where it is likely that he’ll talk about Bryant, a close friend and fellow Laker.
“American Dirt” is a best seller and the latest selection for Oprah’s Book Club, but its author, Jeanine Cummins, is under fire for writing a migrant story that some readers are calling “trauma porn.”“American Dirt” is a best seller and the latest selection for Oprah’s Book Club, but its author, Jeanine Cummins, is under fire for writing a migrant story that some readers are calling “trauma porn.”