Kate McKinnon's Mueller Delivers Bad News About Trump À La 'The Bachelor'

There is no better way to break a woman's heart than to tell her you don't have Trump on collusion.

Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

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Kate McKinnon did double duty in Saturday Night Live's cold open this week reprising her portrayal of White House Special Council Robert Mueller while also playing him as "The Bachelor" in what might be the most difficult breakup ever. Cecily Strong plays Becca K., who's heartbroken over what McKinnon's sheepish Mueller has to say.

"So, uh, you know that I've been struggling a little bit over the last few months just trying to figure this whole thing out and just grasp everything," McKinnon's Mueller says. "The reality is I don't think I can give you everything that you want right now, and I think you sense that."

"So ... what? You don't have Trump on collusion?" Becca asks.

"I think I need to explore the possibility that I have a stronger case with some other stuff," Mueller replies. "I'm just trying to be honest with you in telling you I can't commit to collusion right now."

The sketch, which starts out slow but amps up to some darkly funny moments, depicts Strong's Becca increasingly in denial about the possibility that Donald Trump won't get indicted.

"I can't commit to collusion right now," Mueller says.

"This is so f*cking embarrassing. Collusion is literally the only thing I've been looking forward to this past year," Becca replies, burying her face in her hands.