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SNL Cold Open Features Trump Confidants and Justice Kavanaugh

Updated 2026-05-10 04:00 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Saturday Night Live’s May 9 episode featured a cold open where Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, and Brett Kavanaugh appeared in a bar setting. The segment highlighted the comedic interactions between these political figures in a fictional scenario.

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Variety

Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel and Justice Kavanaugh Hit the Bar Together to Celebrate Iran War, Alcohol on ‘SNL’ Cold Open

Three of President Trump’s most alcohol-inclined confidants walk into a bar… That was the premise behind the cold open of the May 9 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which found aggro secretary of war Pete Hegseth (as played the season by Colin Jost) causing trouble at a D.C. area dive bar (“M

2026-05-10 03:45 UTC

Deadline

‘Saturday Night Live’ Open Has Matt Damon As Brett Kavanaugh Joining Pete Hegseth And Kash Patel In Boozy Night On The Town

Saturday Night Live returned Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) and Kash Patel (Aziz Ansari) to the cold open, this time as they cavort in a booze-filled night along with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon). Following last week’s debut of Ansari as Patel, the fact that SNL returned to th

2026-05-10 03:52 UTC