NBC's "Saturday Night Live" took aim at the Trump administration for appointing Vice President Pence to lead its coronavirus response efforts.

In its latest cold open, the cast presented a mock press conference in the White House briefing room, with Pence addressing the administration's response. The skit also included a range of Democratic presidential candidates crashing the address and making comments about the deadly virus and how to combat it.

It began with Pence, played by Beck Bennett, introducing himself and noting that President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE "put me in charge of the coronavirus, even though I don't believe in science."

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"I have to admit, this disease has been quite a test of my faith. Just like dinosaur bones or Timothée Chalamet. But I'm prepared for the challenge," Bennett's Pence said before introducing Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson Benjamin (Ben) Solomon CarsonBiden cannot keep letting Trump set the agenda The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump heads to New Hampshire after renomination speech Five takeaways on GOP's norm-breaking convention MORE.

Carson, played by Kenan Thompson, then noted his credentials, calling himself the "brain surgeon they put in charge of house development."

"Well this is something I do know about, and rest assured, in my expert opinion, it's going to be bad," Thompson's Carson said, prompting Bennett's Pence to argue that there are precautions people can take. The comment prompted Thompson's Carson to urge people to acquire "Make America Great Again masks from the White House website," which are "made in Wuhan, China," a reference to the city where the disease originated.

The skit then moved into a mashup of appearances from Democratic presidential candidates, including former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael BloombergThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Latest with the COVID-19 relief bill negotiations The Memo: 2020 is all about winning Florida The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support MORE, played by Fred Armisen.

"What are you doing here? How'd you get past security?" Bennett's Pence asked after opening the press conference for questions.