Invoice Maher made a daring prediction in regards to the “rise of autocracy” within the U.S after former FBI Director James Comey‘s indictment.
On the Friday, September 26 episode of Actual Time With Invoice Maher, the late-night host, 69, made a tongue-in-cheek forecast about the place america of America will probably be by Christmas if President Donald Trump, 79, continues his present trajectory.
“James Comey, our former FBI director, was indicted at this time by the Trump administration,” Maher started his monologue earlier than quipping. “I didn’t even know he had a chat present.”
His remarks got here after ABC “indefinitely” suspended Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night speak present, Jimmy Kimmel Stay!, following his feedback about Charlie Kirk’s demise. The present returned to the community on September 23 with record-breaking scores after a six-day suspension.
“Trump is in his ‘we caught you along with your tail mild out’ section of justice,” Maher identified. “They are going to discover one thing to drag you over for. However he’s been attempting to get shifty.”
On Thursday, September 25, a federal grand jury in Virginia indicted Comey on one rely of obstruction of justice and one rely of giving a false assertion stemming from his 2020 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. He’s the primary senior authorities official to face federal fees after being concerned in investigating Trump’s 2016 presidential marketing campaign over potential ties to Russia.
Moreover, Maher addressed Lindsey Halligan, considered one of Trump’s private attorneys who’s dealing with the indictment.
“She is an insurance coverage lawyer, 36 years outdated,” Maher stated. “His private lawyer by no means prosecuted anyone, and now she’s going after the previous FBI director. If this was an episode of Boston Authorized, you’d say this present had jumped the shark.”
Maher then joked,“Did I point out she’s a former magnificence pageant contestant. Oh sure, for the expertise portion, she kissed a**.”
To conclude the phase, the comic issued his daring prediction in regards to the POTUS: “So in case you are monitoring the rise of autocracy, we’re previous the muzzling dissident section, and we’re into the prosecuting political enemy area. I believe Trump could possibly be within the basic’s uniform by Christmas.”
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