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- In early 2015, Jon Stewart retired as host of "The Daily Show" after 16 years at the helm. He left with a warning for his audience that "bulls— is everywhere".
- Since then, Stewart has made some surprising reappearances, stirring the pot, making us laugh, and fighting for the 9/11 first responders.
- From rescuing animals to annoying John Cena, here’s what he’s been doing.
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Although he retired from "The Daily Show" in 2015, Jon Stewart has been keeping busy with a number of unexpected appearances.
He’s defended his former colleagues, called out the media and President Donald Trump, saved a couple of wayward goats, questioned a pony, and entered the ring with John Cena.
Here’s what he’s been up to since he left television.
Last week, Stewart ripped into congressional lawmakers over their lack of support for 9/11 first responders.
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On June 11, Stewart ripped into congressional lawmakers over their failure to ensure that funds to pay for 9/11 first responders’ healthcare don’t run out.
Stewart excoriated lawmakers for their low attendance at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which he’s been lobbying to make permanent for years.
He mocked Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky for saying he was "bent out of shape."
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During a visit to "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on June 18, Stewart balked at McConnell’s suggestion that he was "bent out of shape" and delivered a scathing monologue at the expense of the senator, Business Insider’s David Choi reported.
"No, Mitch McConnell, I am not bent out of shape," Stewart said, adding that he was "fine" but had been "bent out of shape" for the 9/11 victims.
Stewart went on a tirade against McConnell and other lawmakers, much like his signature comedic monologues from his 15 years of hosting "The Daily Show."
"I feel like an ass—-. Now I feel stupid. This is a huge misunderstanding," Stewart said. "I didn’t know that they were busy. Now I don’t even know what to say. I didn’t mean to interrupt them with their jobs!"
His 9/11 monologue from 2001 also went viral last week.
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This might have been during his tenure on "The Daily Show", but the clip went viral again as Stewart made headlines for his 9/11 first responders work.
On the first episode since the September 11 attacks when the nation was still reeling, Stewart was overwhelmed with emotion during his opening monologue. A lifelong New Yorker, Stewart also filmed the show in New York City.
"They said to get back to work," he said. "And there were no jobs for a man in the fetal position, under his desk crying, which I gladly would’ve taken. So, I come back here."
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Source: Business Insider – feedback@businessinsider.com (James Pasley)