VIDEO: Stephen Colbert’s Moving Tribute to Justice Antonin Scalia
On "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on Monday night, the comedian recalled a memorable moment he spent with the late Supreme Court justice.On “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday night, the comedian recalled a memorable moment he spent with the late Supreme Court justice.
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