Following the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, The Daily Show is reevaluating their coverage of the Republican National Convention. The plan had been to film a week of shows in Milwaukee, concluding with a live ep hosted by Jon Stewart. That plan is now a no-go, per Deadline. Instead, the show will go dark Monday, followed by episodes in New York Tuesday-Thursday. Stewart may take over hosting duties as early as Tuesday. TDS expressed apologies on social media for not having an immediate plan for how to handle yet another unprecedented event in politics. “Our apologies for the inconvenience,†it read, “but due to logistical issues and the evolving situation in Milwaukee, we need to reschedule our events on the ground in Wisconsin and will look to make those up in the coming weeks.â€
How other shows will handle the shooting/the convention is not yet known. Security at the RNC is expected to be tightened. Per Deadline, Stephen Colbert is still expected to do live episode after every night of the convention. These eps were always planned to take place in New York rather than on the road.