Nancy Pelosi interrupted during interview with Stephen Colbert by anti-Israel agitators
Anti-Israel agitators interrupted late night host Stephen Colbert's interview with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday as she was discussing President Biden, Vice President Harris and the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
As Pelosi was answering a question about her involvement in Biden dropping out of the race, shouting could be heard coming from the audience. Colbert immediately addressed the demonstrators and said, "For the people who can’t tell, there’s a protest going on in the audience."
"We're actually at a commercial break, and the – the subject is on Israel and Palestine and if you have a seat, we have to go to the commercial break," Colbert said. "When we come back, I’ll ask the next question I had on that subject, if you'll listen."
Anti-Israel protesters have been demonstrating outside the DNC all week, as Chicago prepared with heavy police presence and with a fence around the event center.
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"Let’s talk about another aspect of power: The U.S. using its power overseas," Colbert asked Pelosi after the commercial break. He continued, "As I said earlier, there is a political protester here. There is a political convention in town, you are a politician and protests are natural. People are protesting, even within the Democratic Party, there is dissension over what is the proper use of American power, especially our protected power overseas, both firm and soft power. If the goal is the peaceful and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians, what role does the United States play?"
Pelosi focused her response on Biden and his foreign policy experience before adding, "we have had a commitment to Israel. It’s