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Stephen Colbert thanks Trump for shooting response

By Emily Jashinsky

Published June 15, 2017 2:24pm ET

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Stephen Colbert thanks Trump for shooting response — "So I just want to say thank you," Colbert continued, "to the congressional leadership and to the president for responding to this act of terror in a way that gives us hope that whatever our differences, we will always be the United States of America." (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP) | Michael Zorn

Reeling from a shooting that targeted Republican congressmen on Wednesday, CBS late night host Stephen Colbert made a surprising gesture.

Colbert, who has bitterly opposed President Trump, opened his show by acknowledging the tragedy and commending leaders in Washington for their response. “Even in the horror of this day,” the comedian said, “there was reason to take heart in bipartisan responses like this.”

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