“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Thursday said he thinks he knows the exact moment that cost Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem her job. Noem was fired earlier in the day by President Donald Trump after she testified this week in contentious House and Senate committee hearings in which she was grilled by Democrats and Republicans alike. Advertisement Advertisement“She passed the blame on to definitely the wrong guy,” Colbert said, and rolled a clip of Noem insisting that Trump himself approved of those ads. Buzz: Stephen Colbert Gives Trump's Top Aide Hell Over Her Office Setup“Ladies and gentlemen, it has come to my attention that Kristi Noem is just days away from developing a nuclear weapon,” he said. “We have no choice but to strike and strike hard.”With Noem on the outs, Colbert said it was time to focus on the future.

Source: Huffington Post March 06, 2026 20:47 UTC