Colin Jost Just Revealed The Rejected "SNL" Joke That Pete Hegseth Then Did In Real Life

Published: May 15, 2026 7:49 PM • Updated: May 15, 2026 8:03 PM • Original source

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Jost said Saturday Night Live writers deemed the idea “too ridiculous,” but Hegseth then did it “for real” just two weeks later.

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.