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NBC has suspended “Saturday Night Live” writer Katie Rich over a widely condemned tweet about Barron Trump, the Washington Post reported Monday.
TheBlaze previously reported that following President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, Rich tweeted that his 10-year-old son “will be this country’s first homeschool shooter.”
"A person familiar with the situation” said Rich “has been suspended indefinitely” from the program, according to the Post.
An internet controversy immediately followed the tweet.
Many on social media users defended the president’s youngest son, including former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, whose mother Hillary Clinton was Trump’s Democratic rival for the presidency.
Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does-to be a kid. Standing up for every kid also means opposing @POTUS policies that hurt kids.— Chelsea Clinton (@Chelsea Clinton) 1485105701.0
Some members of the media said the joke crossed a line.
That it even need be said is ridiculous, but mocking the 10-year-old child of a politician you loathe is odious, immoral, & self-defeating— Jake Tapper (@Jake Tapper) 1485013849.0
Rich, who deactivated her account during the controversy, restored it to tweet an apology.
I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I'm so sorry.— Katie Rich (@Katie Rich) 1485202127.0
An online petition calling for Rich's firing garnered more than 84,000 signatures.
