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SNL Cold Open Mocks Hegseth’s Live Execution Plan and RFK Jr.’s Health Crisis
The October 10, 2026, episode of Saturday Night Live featured a cold open satirizing the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln from a 322-day deployment. Colin Jost portrayed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who mocked the ship’s poor conditions and announced plans to livestream a December execution. James Austin Johnson appeared as Health Secretary RFK Jr., who absurdly renamed flu season to include measles and listeria. The sketch highlighted real-world controversies regarding the ship’s deployment, the Department of War’s logo, and public executions.
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