Pete Davidson returned to Saturday Night Live, this time to play Donald Trump’s border czar as he tries, without much success, to teach restraint to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the chaos in Minneapolis.
Davidson doesn’t look much at all like Homan, but the point was to skewer how Homan, himself the face of the family separation policy in Donald Trump’s first term, is now the one being brought in to bring some moderation to the paramilitary-like operation.
The skit came in the aftermath of the death of Rene Good and Alex Pretti, both killed by federal agents. Trump administration figures lied about the circumstances that led to their deaths, as bystander video quickly showed a different narrative.
“Let’s talk about use of force. When do we want to use force?” Davidson’s Homan asked the agents.
“Right away,” one agent responded.
“No, think of the opposite,” Homan responded.
“Preemptively,” another agent answered.
“Also no. It’s kind of a trick question, becasue we actually don’t want to use force. Remember, the job, ultimately, is about keeping America safe from … what?”
Another agent responded, “This could be wrong, but, Don Lemon?”
More to come.