Aziz Ansari's Kash Patel calls himself 'first Indian person to suck at their job' in 'SNL' cold open
'Saturday Night Live' featured a cold open parodying a White House press briefing following a fictional assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Aziz Ansari portrayed FBI Director Kash Patel, using humor to critique the administration's response and his own perceived incompetence. Colin Jost played Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, adding satire around foreign policy and military actions.
- ▪Aziz Ansari played FBI Director Kash Patel in an 'SNL' cold open parodying a press briefing.
- ▪Ansari's character joked he was 'the first Indian person to suck at their job' and mocked the FBI's investigative progress.
- ▪Colin Jost portrayed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, delivering satirical updates on military operations involving Iran.
- ▪The sketch referenced a fictional assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and an alleged shooter's manifesto.
- ▪Ansari's character claimed the shooter spared him in the manifesto, using it as a punchline to suggest approval from the administration.
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Pete Hegseth Aziz Ansari's Kash Patel calls himself 'first Indian person to suck at their job' in 'SNL' cold open The May 2nd sketch featured a mock White House press briefing with Colin Jost and Aziz Ansari By CJ Womack Fox News Published May 3, 2026 8:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ‘SNL’ cold open shows Aziz Ansari as Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth parody leads chaotic briefing "Saturday Night Live" returns with a cold open featuring Aziz Ansari as Kash Patel and Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, parodying a White House press briefing after the Trump assassination attempt.
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