Overview

• Cecily Strong returned to Saturday Night Live to portray Jeanine Pirro, recently appointed interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. by President Trump.
• The cold open interrupted SNL’s traditional Mother’s Day tribute, with James Austin Johnson’s Trump introducing Strong’s Pirro and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth.
• The sketch mocked the administration’s preference for appointees with television backgrounds, with Trump praising Pirro’s TV appearances as her key qualification.
• Recurring gags included Pirro’s wine antics and her reunion with Hegseth, dubbed the 'AA Team,' highlighting their shared history of drinking controversies.
• The segment drew attention for its biting satire of political appointments and the surprise return of Strong, a fan favorite, to the SNL stage.