‘SNL’ Scorns Donald Trump Subpoena Vote At This Week’s January 6 Committee Hearing In Tired Cold Open

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“January 6th was one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in our nation’s history,” proclaimed Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) as portrayed tonight on Saturday Night Live once again by Kenan Thompson. “So, to fight back, we assembled a team of monotone nerds to do a Power Point,” the long time cast member added as fellow SNLers played Rep.

Adam Schiff (D-CA) and soon-to-be departing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), with the latter in the form of Heidi Gardner. Yep, with double duty by Megan Thee Stallion as host and musical guest today, the third episode of SNL’s 48th season kicked off with the January 6th Select Committee’s unanimous October 13 vote to subpoena Donald Trump.

Of course, even with the wide spectrum of opinions about the effectiveness of the Congressional panel’s multiple primetime and otherwise televised hearings over the past few months to make the case and tighten the legal vice on one-time SNL host Trump, SNL couldn’t resist undercutting its own caricature with the promise of “a little treat, as held up by Thompson played by another Thompson. “Aww, c’mon, can’t I have one cupcake now,” whined Illinois GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger, brought to life here by Andrew Dismukes.

A “big Dick Cheney energy” joke from Gardner as the ex-VP’s daughter echoing a real-life recent comment from Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake on Trump held some promise for the skit.