Colbert show production team detained by Capitol Police, CBS confirms

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
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A production team for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was detained by U.S. Capitol Police in a congressional office building on Thursday and charged with unlawful entry, CBS and the USCP said Friday.

The production team reportedly entered the building to conduct pre-arranged interviews between several House members and the puppet character Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.