Stephen Colbert staff members arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill

Robert Smigel, the voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, was among the employees detained by Capitol police

Seven staff members from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were arrested for allegedly trespassing in a Capitol Hill building on Thursday night, authorities have said. All seven were each charged with unlawful entry.

The employees, including Robert Smigel, the voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, were found by US Capitol police (USCP) officers inside the Longworth House Office Building, which houses offices for members of the House of Representatives.