Pete Hegseth Welcomes Soldiers Back From Operation Epic Fury in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Christa Pike’s Botched Execution and RFK Jr.

Oct 10, 2026 8:48pm PT Pete Hegseth Welcomes Soldiers Back From Operation Epic Fury in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Christa Pike’s Botched Execution and RFK Jr.

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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 first have to hear from “the guy who put you on the boat in the first place.”

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