Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was interrupted by protesters–twice–when she stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday to talk about the Democratic National Convention. Pelosi was just a few minutes into the interview and was discussing the rumors of her role in President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race when things took a surprise turn and a woman could be heard screaming from the audience.
It was immediately unclear what the protesters were screaming, but Colbert took charge of the situation as soon as it began to unfold. “Hold on, young lady, I can hear you,” Colbert said during the live broadcast. He told the viewers at home, “There’s a protest going on right now. We’re actually at a commercial break, but the subject is on Israel and Palestine.”
To the protestors, Colbert said, “And if you’ll have a seat, we have to go to the commercial break. When we come back, I will ask the next question I had on that subject, if you will listen, OK?”
