“This military mission has been dubbed Operation Epic Fury,” he said, referring to the name the president and the Pentagon have used.
Then, Colbert offered a hint at what the operation is really all about.
“Fun fact: Epic Fury is an anagram for Forget Epstein,” Colbert said.
Trump has faced renewed questions about his relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was once a close friend of his, since the release of files related to the case earlier this year.
Some critics believe the strike on Iran was to draw attention away from those questions ― and not just on the left.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) hinted at that as well with a message on X:
See more in Colbert’s Monday night “Late Show” monologue:
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