A tweet by a "Saturday Night Live" writer last week about Barron Trump, the 10-year-old son of President Donald Trump _ a tweet since deleted _ has drawn calls for the writer to lose her job.
On Friday, after the inauguration, Katie Rich, a Chicago native and Second City alum, tweeted that "Barron will be this country's first home-school shooter." The reaction on Twitter was swift and pointed: Minor children of the president are off-limits.
Rich's name was absent from the credits after Saturday's broadcast. However, on NBC's media website for journalists, Rich is still listed as a writer.
When contacted by the Tribune, "SNL" had no comment regarding the tweet nor Rich's employment status. Rich also has not responded to an interview request. Her Twitter account is no longer active, but screenshots of her tweet have been published online.
A Northwestern University graduate, Rich joined "SNL" 4 { years ago. She writes exclusively for "Weekend Update." Previous to that, she was a writer-performer on Second City's Mainstage and also performed improv at iO Theater.
Barron attends Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, a private school on the Upper West Side of New York City. It is expected that he will finish out the school year there.
