Few retirements in Congress could inspire the frenzy that ensued when House Speaker Paul Ryan announced his impending exit Wednesday. Think-pieces abounded, Twitter erupted with jokes, and photos of Ryan with his beloved workout gear were celebrated once more. And naturally, as late-night hosts took the stage for their Wednesday night broadcasts, there was no shortage of glee—especially from Stephen Colbert, who made it a top priority to taunt the “Speaker of the House and CrossFit Dracula” as he prepares to slink away from Congress come January.

“Ryan will not be running for re-election in 2018,” Colbert said to rapturous applause from his studio audience. “He’s out. He said today he wants to spend more time with his wife and kids, which of course is what he calls his biceps.”

Still, there’s something odd about Ryan’s exit. As the Late Show host noted, it’s unusual for someone with Ryan’s power to simply walk away. “The man is third in line for the presidency!” Colbert noted. “Though maybe he’s leaving because he just figured that out. ‘Wait, the F.B.I. just raided Michael Cohen’s office? Not it! Not it!’” Then again, Colbert noted, it’s been speculated that Ryan “is jumping ship before a big Democratic wave sweeps the midterms.” Ryan’s friends, the comedian said, have advanced another narrative: Ryan succeeded in passing tax reform, his primary goal, and now he wants to get away from Donald Trump.

As several comedians noted, the news of Ryan’s retirement happened to drop on the same day that another former House Speaker, John Boehner, released some fascinating news of his own: he’s joining the board of directors of a major American marijuana company. “Normally, John Boehner pushing kush would be the day’s biggest news about a House Speaker’s career plans,” Trevor Noah said on Wednesday’s Daily Show. But on a packed news day like Wednesday, the comedian decided to focus on Ryan.

Noah reviewed part of Ryan’s retirement speech, which included the statement, “It has been a wild ride, but it has been a journey well worth taking to be able to do my part to strengthen the American idea.”