Colbert's Late Show sketches out what might have happened at Donald Trump Jr.'s closed-door Senate hearing

The Late Show imagines Donald Trump Jr.&#039;s Senate testimony

(Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube/The Late Show)

published 13 June 2019

Donald Trump Jr. went before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday to answer some follow-up questions about Russia and his father's presidential campaign. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but "a C-SPAN sketch artist was granted access," The Late Show joked Wednesday night, and the ensuing sketched version of what happened was probably much more exciting than reality.

Yes, "Donald Jr. was questioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee — unsurprisingly, they found he tested negative for intelligence," James Corden joked on The Late Late Show. "The committee asked Donald Jr. many important questions, for example: 'What's going on with this beard, dude? Is this like a midlife crisis thing?'" Corden also has some jokes about a new Microsoft body wash and President Trump liking a Rihanna tweet. 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.