"Saturday Night Live" took aim at a host of Trump administration officials and aides close to the president over how they are handling the House's formal impeachment inquiry.

The latest episode began with a mock conversation between Vice President Pence, President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE, and Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Why a backdoor to encrypted data is detrimental to cybersecurity and data integrity FBI official who worked with Mueller raised doubts about Russia investigation MORE. It later featured an appearance from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Trump's push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize MORE, played by celebrity guest Matthew Broderick.

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Pence, played by Beck Bennett, opens the sketch by noting that the "impeachment farce is growing worse by the day."

"And it's all happening during my busy season, Halloween!" Giuliani, played by Kate McKinnon, responded.

Barr, played by Aidy Bryant, then asks where the president is, prompting Bennett's Pence to say, "he has more important things to deal with."

"He's meeting with an alligator breeder about filling the moat at the border," he adds, referencing a New York Times report that said Trump called for creating a moat next to a wall along the southern border.

"You should've told me, I know a couple gators from when I lived in the Central Park Zoo," McKinnon's Giuliani chimes in.

“They totally exonerate us,” McKinnon argues, eventually leading Bryant's Barr to note what the messages said.

Reading from a phone, Bryant said: “Well, this one says: 'I think we should stop texting about the crimes and maybe tell the crimes over the phone so that the crimes don’t leave little crime footprints.' ”

Pompeo, played by Broderick, then appears, at one point noting that "this whole impeachment thing could be really bad."

"Who told you that?" Bennett's Pence asked

"Like, America," Broderick's Pompeo replied.

Later, in a nod to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Broderick remarks, "impeachment moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around you might miss it."



Trump is facing mounting scrutiny in wake of revelations about his efforts to pressure Ukraine to open an investigation into Biden and his son over unfounded allegations of corruption. The developments led House Democrats to announce a formal impeachment inquiry last month.

Democrats have subpoenaed Giuliani and Pompeo amid their effort to investigate the administration's dealings with Ukraine.