Sun Mar 30 13:50:00 UTC 2025: ## SNL Takes Aim at Hegseth’s Leaked Text Message

**New York, NY** – This weekend’s *Saturday Night Live* tackled the controversial leak of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s text messages revealing U.S. strike plans on Yemen. The cold open featured a hilarious skit starring host Mikey Madison alongside cast members Ego Nwodim and Sarah Sherman, portraying teenage girls whose group chat was unexpectedly infiltrated. Andrew Dismukes played Hegseth, hilariously relaying his leaked messages, complete with emojis, revealing details of a supposed Yemen raid. The sketch played on the absurdity of the situation, highlighting the accidental disclosure of sensitive information via a seemingly innocuous text message. Luigi Mangione and Ashton Hall also made appearances in other segments of the show.

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