India, Nov. 17 -- Megyn Kelly faced backlash during the cold open of Saturday Night Live, as she appeared to defend late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's behavior by implying that he preferred the "barely legal type" and was not a pedophile.

The sketch mimicked a White House press briefing, featuring an SNL cast member as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who responded to inquiries from journalists regarding President Donald Trump's ties to Epstein.

As the skit continued to satirize the absurdity of various scenarios involving Trump, the impersonator of the President eventually took over the role of the secretary to field questions directly.

After the Trump impersonator addressed another inquiry concerning his association wit...