‘SNL’ Cold Open: Colin Jost and Ashley Padilla Skewer Pete Hegseth Over Iran and Kristi Noem’s Firing

Saturday Night Live‘s” cold open took aim at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s bravado as the U.S. goes to war with Iran as well as Kristi Noem’s firing from the Department of Homeland Security after a string of debacles.

Colin Jost played a revved-up Hegseth holding a press conference to discuss the U.S.’s growing military action in Iran. Jost’s Hegseth was typically pugnacious with the press corps that was almost entirely young white men in skinny ties.

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