FILE - This combination of the 2020 file photos shows, from left to right; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. in Washington on May 5, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas in Washington on June 24, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., ...

Crockett made the comment when reflecting on former Democratic Rep. Colin Allred's loss to Cruz in the Senate race last year.

Saturday Night Live opened with a skit on the biggest scandal of the week, the so-called “SignalGate.” The show had Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Andrew Dismukes), Vice President JD Vance ...