When pressed to name more of his heroes, De Niro acknowledged, “[Nelson] Mandela was a hero to me. I do think of the Capitol Police, the guys in the Capitol Police. The Metropolitan Police.” ...

After naming Mandela, Colbert pressed De Niro for “an American hero.” “I do think of the Capitol Police, the guys in the Capitol Police. The Metropolitan Police,” De Niro replied.

But when Colbert pressed De Niro again for an American hero, the outspoken critic of Donald Trump named the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from the mob of violent Trump supporters ...

Robert De Niro says the Capitol Police officers who worked on Jan. 6, 2021, are among those he considers “heroes.” “I think of the Capitol Police,” the “Goodfellas” star told Stephen ...

But when Colbert pressed De Niro again for an American hero, the outspoken critic of President Donald Trump named the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from the mob of violent Trump ...