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Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel and Justice Kavanaugh Hit the Bar Together to Celebrate Iran War, Alcohol on ‘SNL’ Cold Open

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entertainmentMay 10, 2026

May 9, 2026 8:45pm PT

Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel and Justice Kavanaugh Hit the Bar Together to Celebrate Iran War, Alcohol on ‘SNL’ Cold Open

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Three of President Trump’s most alcohol-inclined confidants walk into a bar…

That was the premise behind the cold open of the May 9 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which found aggro secretary of war Pete Hegseth (as played the season by Colin Jost) causing trouble at a D.C. area dive bar (“Martin’s Tavern”) alongside Justice Brett Kavanaugh (host Matt Damon) and FBI head Kash Patel (Aziz Ansari, returning for a second week).

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