Attorney General Pam Bondi and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem aren’t mad about being roasted. Instead, they are joining in on the joke after “Saturday Night Live” spun their Senate appearances into political comedy gold.
Bondi and Noem become ‘SNL’s’ latest political targets
The “SNL” cold open aired Oct. 11, featuring Amy Poehler as Bondi and Tina Fey as Noem. The sketch parodied last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where Bondi repeatedly avoided answering lawmakers’ questions about President Donald Trump.
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In the real hearing, Bondi faced criticism for deflecting questions and mocking senators’ inquiries. That evasiveness became the centerpiece of “SNL’s” parody and even referenced Bondi’s actual testimony, where she sharply defended Trump from any criticism during the hearing.
In one exchange from the sketch, Poehler’s Bondi dodged a question about Trump with, “I’m not going to discuss my private questions with the president. I’m not telling you who fell asleep in the middle of a sentence, or who kept calling me Ivanka while patting his lap.”
Officials respond to the spoof
Instead of taking offense, Bondi and Noem leaned into the moment. Bondi posted on X Sunday, tagging Noem and writing that they should “recreate the photo.” She added, “Loving Amy Poehler!”
The Department of Homeland Security’s official account joined in too, posting a clip from the sketch with the caption, “Thanks for the free advertisement @NBCSNL.” In a follow-up post, the agency even attached links to job openings.
The real hearing that inspired the sketch
Bondi’s Senate testimony took place Oct. 7, when she was questioned about Justice Department transparency. Senators accused her of stonewalling, while she pushed back with biting one-liners.
“Before I don’t answer, I’d like to insult you personally,” Pohler’s Bondi told Mikey Day as Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “Senator Blumenthal, look at this honky. Even people in Connecticut go, ‘Damn that guy’s white as hell.’”
A spoof that hits shutdown politics
The sketch also poked fun at the recent government shutdown and at Noem’s real-life controversy — the 2024 revelation that she shot her family’s dog years earlier.
Fey’s Noem joked, “That makes me laugh more than the end of ‘Old Yeller.’”
When asked, “When the dog gets shot?” she replied, “Dogs don’t just get shot. Heroes shoot them.”
