‘Today’s Jenna Bush Hager Pokes Fun at White House Past With ‘Line of Fire’ Cast

Jenna Bush Hager teamed up with the Line of Fire cast to poke fun at her time in the White House.

Before she became a host on NBC‘s Today, Bush Hager was best known as the daughter of former President George W. Bush and the granddaughter of the late former President George H.W. Bush. She spent time in the White House during her father and grandfather’s presidencies and often shares fun throwback stories on Today.

Bush Hager used her real-life experiences to executive produce the new NBC drama series Line of Fire, which follows a family of law enforcement officials as they investigate a deadly conspiracy.

In a Monday, October 12, Instagram video, Bush Hager referenced her former White House nickname while on the show’s set with stars Peter Krause and Tommy O’Brien. “Twinkle is in the building,” Krause, while in character as a Secret Service agent, states while guarding Bush Hager with O’Brien.

“Please stop calling me Twinkle,” Bush Hager retorts. “Can’t you just call me Jenna?”

The clip ends with Bush Hager smiling at the camera as both Krause and O’Brien apologize, stating, “Sorry, ma’am.”

 

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In the post’s caption, Bush Hager wrote, “Once Twinkle, always Twinkle. My Secret Service code name followed me all the way from the White House to the set of LINE OF FIRE.”

Fans cracked up over the funny video in the post’s comments. “Peter is trying not to laugh,” one user pointed out. Another added, “But who WOULDN’T want to be Twinkle?!” Someone else joked, “You’re def Twinkle again. Can’t outrun that one.”

A different person posted, “Once you have a Code Name, it always stays with you!!” A separate commenter stated, “This show is so good Jenna!!! I’m obsessed already!” Another commenter said, “My sisters & I love this show! It’s got a great story, fun characters, and a sense of humor! Thank you!” Bush Hager’s former Today co-host Hoda Kotb also hopped in the comments, writing, “Twinkle I can’t!!!!!”

Bush Hager previously filmed another fun clip with Krause and O’Brien to celebrate the show’s Episode 2 premiere last month. “The People’s House,” Bush Hager said in the September 28 Instagram video before walking down a fake White House hallway with the actors following behind her, all set to “Hail to the Chief.”

In the comments, one person wrote, “Jenna, you are the perfect mix of both of your parents!! This looks like Mrs. Bush walking down the hall, but with President Bush’s jokes!” Another agreed, saying, “Physically Laura [Bush] but with George’s mischievous smile and personality.”

Someone else posted, “I love that show. Great job @nbc for creating a series thats intellectual, suspenseful and engaging for an audience of ‘a certain age’ Wishing the show great success and longevity.”

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