'SNL' mocks Kristi Noem's firing in cold open – 'I self-deported'

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"Saturday Night Live" is saying farewell to Kristi Noem.

The show opened its March 7 episode with a sketch addressing President Donald Trump's firing of Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary.

In the sketch, Colin Jost played Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who announced during the mock press briefing that Noem "has been reassigned under the bus." Ashley Padilla starred as Noem, who then entered to give some parting remarks.

"I just want to make it clear that I didn't get fired," she said. "I self-deported. And though I may be leaving this job, I will not be ending my mission. As I told my plastic surgeon, the work is never done. But I gave my all to the DHS, and I have no regrets, because like they say, you miss 100% of the dogs you don't shoot."

Trump announced in a Truth Social post on March 5 that Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma will succeed Noem as Homeland Security secretary, effective March 31. The move came after lawmakers grilled Noem on a number of topics, including a $220 million ad campaign that prominently featured her. Noem said she had discussed the campaign with Trump and he approved it, but Trump told Reuters he "never knew anything about it."