New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- The new episode of Saturday Night Live is here, and it jumped straight into the controversy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein emails.

In its latest cold open, James Austin Johnson, who is essaying the role of President Donald Trump, seemingly attempted to defend his version of the US President after the House Oversight Committee released emails linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein earlier this week.

Trump's name surfaced in the exchanges, with Epstein claiming the president "knew about the girls," a charge Trump has denied while distancing himself from Epstein's trafficking crimes, reported USA Today.

The latest SNL sketch unfolded at a mock White House press briefing, kick-starting with press secretary ...