Katie Couric seems to have gone far beyond her days as a heterosexual journalist and has made a sharp left turn.
On Friday night, the 64-year-old former anchor of NBC’s “Today” program and later “CBS Evening News” anchor openly expressed disdain for President Trump and the Republican Party during an appearance on “Real Time with” Bill from HBO Maher. “
During the program’s panel discussion segment, host Bill Maher started a conversation about Republican lawmakers who overwhelmingly supported the president in Wednesday’s second impeachment vote.
Couric, who must be the guest hostess of the “Jeopardy!” Program, had no problem putting on her party cap.
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“It’s so shocking. … Not only are they not giving in, Bill, but their thoughts – that there may have been some collusion between members of Congress, some are refusing to go through magnetometers … to check for weapons, they are not wearing masks during this siege, “began Couric.
“I mean, it’s really bizarre, isn’t it, when you think about how many of these members of Congress were lost. But I also think that some of them are believing in the garbage that is being fed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the Internet, by their constituents, and they believed that big lie. And the question is how do we really almost deprogram those people who signed up for the Trump cult. ”
Katie Couric (Associated Press)
On the matter if Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Will vote for President Trump’s impeachment, Couric fantasized about the “Hollywood ending” that would be if McConnell “turned out to be the hero” to condemn the president.
Moments later, Couric calmed Maher’s nerves after predicting that Trump would run for president again, pointing to “some jurists” who say that while the Senate needs 67 votes to convict Trump in the Senate, a simple majority is enough to stop him. of looking for the White House again.
“So, hope is eternal,” Couric smiled.
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Couric expressed enthusiasm for Biden’s inauguration, calling it an “important symbol of the closing of the chapter on Donald Trump” after Maher argued that the president-elect should dismiss the formal event and hold a small internal ceremony to avoid any health risk of the 78 year-old Democrat.
“Joe Biden – he’s a magnet for the damn tragedy,” exclaimed Maher. “He broke his foot playing with his dog. I mean, his eye exploded from blinking. We have to treat this guy like the baby in ‘Children of Men’.”
“I think he is very vibrant and in good shape,” replied Couric, defending Biden. “You saw him running around the stage when you gave that speech … I mean, compare your physical form to that of Donald Trump, hello!”
“I don’t care about Donald Trump,” Maher shot back, making Couric laugh.
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Couric later gave a vehement defense of Trump’s impeachment after Maher warned that it would be “horrible” for the next Biden government to be pursued by such a party battle.
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“But Bill, if you commit a crime and then move out, does that mean we are not going to charge you with a crime because you are moving out of the neighborhood? I mean, it’s ridiculous,” Couric told Maher. “I think there should be protective bars for presidential power. He incited violence … He was really inciting violence.”
“It’s crazy and you can’t leave it at that,” she added.
His anti-Trump attack continued even as Maher, who hates the president, defended him as a free speech advocate after Twitter permanently banned the president’s account.
“You are not allowed to shout fire in a crowded theater, so if you are inciting violence and spreading lies that are setting people on fire, encouraging violence, I think there should be some pattern,” said Couric, supporting Twitter.
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Couric also did her best to praise Trump’s outspoken critic, Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, whom she compared to “Nelson Mandela.”
“I think he suffered less,” Maher reacted to Couric’s comparison.
“You know what I mean,” Couric laughed. “He seems to be an incredible statesman now, because he spoke out against [Trump]. “
Couric is set to become the first female presenter in the history of “Jeopardy!” when she joins other celebrities at the presentation of the longtime game show after the recent death of former host Alex Trebek.
Other guest hosts will include actress Mayim Bialik and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Associated Press reported.
Recent guest host Ken Jennings issued an apology last month for some “insensitive” Twitter messages, including one about Barron Trump, the president’s youngest son.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.