'SNL' Under Fire for Controversial Sketch Mocking Elise Stefanik Instead of University Presidents

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"Saturday Night Live" is facing backlash and calls for an apology after a sketch that mocked US Rep. Elise Stefanik for calling out university presidents' failure to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews on campuses. Critics argue that the sketch was tone-deaf and perpetuated antisemitism. Some are demanding an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission, while others are calling for an apology from SNL. The sketch has been widely condemned online as antisemitic, with critics accusing SNL of targeting Stefanik instead of addressing the issue of antisemitism on college campuses.
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