Pete Hegseth Is Unhinged in ‘SNL’ Cold Open Mocking Christa Pike’s Botched Execution and RFK Jr.

Source: www.variety.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:48:56 GMT

Colin Jost returned as an especially rowdy Pete Hegseth in this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, welcoming home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after nearly a year at sea. The Oct. 10 sketch opened with an introduction to the ship’s returning crew, who were told that before reuniting with their families, they would […]

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Left: Pentagon quietly raises troop death toll after Pete Hegseth called report ‘a complete lie’ — www.rawstory.com
Center-Right: ‘SNL’: Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr. Tell Returning USS Lincoln Sailors How Bad Things Are at Home: ‘Public Executions Are Back’ — www.thewrap.com
Center: After Christa Pike’s Botched Execution, Tennessee’s Lethal Injection Protocol Draws Scrutiny — www.nytimes.com
Center: ‘SNL’ Cold Open: RFK Jr. Makes a Disturbing Announcement About Flu Season — www.rollingstone.com
Center: Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt — www.theguardian.com
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Right: Shane Gillis Bombs ‘SNL’ Monologue (Again): ‘You’re Either Gay or You’re Hitler’ — www.variety.com

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