Late-Night Had a Field Day With Trump's Latest Ouster

Late night hosts were besides themselves on Monday night. Especially Stephen Colbert.

“I come to you tonight a broken man,” Colbert said to his “Late Show” audience. “Because just this afternoon I was shocked by this breaking ‘nooch.'” The breaking news, or as Colbert called it “nooch,” was the ouster of Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director — a role he had for just 10 days.

“He said he was going to fire everybody and I got to admit he delivered,” the CBS host said. For Colbert, the short length of Scaramucci’s stint was hard to fathom.

TONIGHT: A dejected Stephen Colbert feels like he’s been front-stabbed in the heart after learning of The Mooch’s resignation. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/Ttmlk1ujJw

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) August 1, 2017

“The Mooch lasted as communications director for only ten days! Ten! That’s not even a whole pay period!” Colbert said. “His going away party can serve what’s left of his welcome cake. They can change ‘congratulations’ to ‘congratulater.'”