Overview

• Cecily Strong made a surprise return to 'Saturday Night Live,' reprising her role as Jeanine Pirro following Trump's announcement of her appointment as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.
• The sketch featured James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump interrupting a Mother’s Day segment to introduce Pirro and Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth as part of his administration.
• Strong’s Pirro joked about joining a team of 'Russian assets, booze hounds, and people famous for the little baby animals they’ve killed,' while continuing her signature wine spit-take gag with Jost.
• Colin Jost portrayed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with the sketch referencing past allegations of excessive drinking against the real-life official.
• The cold open, a hallmark of SNL’s political satire, highlighted Trump’s controversial appointments with biting humor and returning cast impressions.