The Script Was Written All Along Comedian Colin Jost's failed pitch to his SNL writers' room for a joke about Pete Hegseth reading a Pulp Fiction Bible verse two weeks before it actually happened is a striking example of how satire often struggles to keep pace with reality.
The incident in question occurred during a Pentagon worship service in April, when Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, read an altered version of Ezekiel 25:17 from the iconic Tarantino film.
The prayer was recited by Samuel L. Jackson's character as he prepares to shoot a man, and Hegshet's delivery was eerily similar.