The Late Show with Stephen Colbert S11 | Shutdown Eve | Hegseth To America’s Enemies: FAFO | Trump To Military Brass: Fight The Enemy Within

As Republicans prepared to shut down the government, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threw out the rule book in his speech to a gathering of America’s military leadership. At that same event, top officials also heard from President Trump in a low-energy speech where he threatened to use the Armed Forces against U.S. citizens and lamented not being able to use the “n-word.” #Colbert #Comedy #Monologue #PeteHegseth #UnitedStatesMilitary #PresidentTrump #TheLateShow #StephenColbert Air Date: Sep 30, 2025