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'Saturday Night Live' Opens With January 6 Committee Parody: 'We Tried, It Was a Fun Country While It Lasted'

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Megan Thee Stallion is both the host and musical guest on the October 15 edition of NBC’s „Saturday Night Live.“
“Saturday Night Live” opened its third episode of the season by taking on the Jan. 6 committee hearings, starring Kenan Thompson as United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS). And the theme of the sketch was quite simple: No matter how bad the attempts to stage a coup and overthrow the nation were, there’s no accountability in this country… and nothing will ultimately come of it. Donald Trump will roam free, there’s little chance he’ll actually live up to the subpoena to appear in front of the committee, and there’s nothing they can do about it.
Liz Cheney, played by Heidi Gardner, noted that “Over the past few months, this bipartisan committee has presented our case to all Americans. Whether you’re a Republican who’s not watching or a Democrat who’s nodding so hard that your head is falling off, one person is responsible for this insurrection: Donald Trump. And one person will suffer the consequences: Me. You might be wondering what makes me so tough. And I ask you, ‘Who was your dad?’ … You could say I have big Dick Cheney energy.”

Chloe Fineman as Speaker Nancy Pelosi was also seen: “Let me tell you, if Trump comes here right now, I’m gonna punch him right in the face. I’ll go to jail, but I’ll be happy.”
And of course, James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump: “You know the votes don’t matter.

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