Barack Obama Complains About ‘Politicization’ of DOJ — Then Encourages Stephen Colbert to Run For President! (VIDEO)
Former President Barack Obama is complaining about the “politicization” of the Department of Justice, a topic about which he himself is very well versed.
During his pre-recorded appearance on the soon-to-be-canceled Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Obama went after Trump for allegedly targeting his enemies via the DOJ.
“We can’t overcome the politicization of our justice system, the awesome power of the state,” Obama complained.
“The White House shouldn’t be able to direct the Attorney General to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants prosecuted.
”The AG is the people’s lawyer, it’s not the president’s consigliere.”
“You can’t have a situation in which whoever is in charge of the government starts using that to go after their political enemies or reward their friends.”
This is particularly ironic given the Obama and Biden DOJ’s extensive record of targeting conservatives and their political opponents, most notably in the wake of the January 6th protests.
President Obama: “The White House shouldn’t be able to direct the Attorney General to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants prosecuted. The AG is the people’s lawyer, it’s not the president’s consigliere. You can’t have a situation in which whoever’s in charge of the… pic.twitter.com/exGvOu6cNa
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) May 6, 2026
Colbert then brought up the subject of his impending unemployment after his show was canceled last year amid collapsing ratings.
Here is a transcript of the exchange:
COLBERT: I’m looking for a new gig soon, and a lot of people tell me I should run for president.
OBAMA: Well, you certainly have the record for it.
COLBERT: For the record, I think it’s a stupid idea. How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president?
OBAMA: Well, you know, the bar has changed.
COLBERT: That is true. At times subterranean. I don’t have to limbo so low.
OBAMA: Put it this way. I think that you could perform significantly better than some folks we’ve seen.
COLBERT: Is that an endorsement?
OBAMA: It was not.
Watch the clip below:
COLBERT: How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president?
OBAMA: Well, you know, the bar has changed. I think you would perform significantly better than some folks we’ve seen.
COLBERT: Is that an endorsement?
OBAMA: It was not pic.twitter.com/ffBQOvbvRT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 6, 2026
While the latter conversation clearly took place in jest, it is a stark reminder of the incestuous relationship between late-night comedians and the Democratic Party.
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