Republicans are scared of facing their constituents, and Stephen Colbert shows why, creatively

Stephen Colbert shows why GOP is scared of town halls — (Image credit: Late Show)

With Congress on break, some Republicans have been going to their home districts to attend town hall meetings packed with angry and concerned constituents asking them about President Trump's ties to Russia, their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and why Congress would ever finance Trump's $20 billion border wall, accompanied by chants of "Do your job!" Other Republicans have decided that avoiding the voters is a more prudent course of action, and on Wednesday, Stephen Colbert's Late Show briefly showed why — with a little help from Quentin Tarantino. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.