Who is Katie Rich, what did she tweet about Barron Trump and why has the comedian been suspended from Saturday Night Live?
US COMEDY writer and performer Katie Rich whipped up a Twitter storm after making an "inexcusable" joke about the US President's son Barron Trump.
Rich's "offensive" tweet was the type many would expect from Donald Trump - who is no stranger to a social media controversy himself.
Here we take a look at the life and career of Katie Rich, who has been suspended from her role on Saturday Night Live amid the row.
Who is Katie Rich?
The US comedy star writes and appears on Saturday Night Live - an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show.
She was raised in Orland Park in Chicago, Illinois, and earned a degree at Northwestern University.
Rich started out with Chicago's iO Theater and was part of on opening act called "The Katydids".
She also performed in a sketch show she created with fellow comedian Kate Duffy called "The Mary Kay Letourneau Players Present".
Rich was hired to write for Saturday Night Live in December 2013 and was recommended for the job by cast member Cecily Strong.
She was nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series along with her fellow SNL writers.
Rich has also appeared in the films Ice Harvest and Bad Johnson.
She is married to Devlin Murdock, a programs director for Recovery on Water, a rowing club for breast cancer survivors.
Rich has revealed she suffers from panic and anxiety disorder.
Why has Katie Rich been suspended from Saturday Night Live?
Following Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th US President, Rich tweeted that his 10-year-old son Barron would become the country's "first homeschool shooter".
She quickly deleted the tweet and hid her account from public view after widespread criticism.
Rich later reactivated her account with the single tweet: "In sincerely apologise for the insensitive tweet.
"I deeply regret my actions & offensive words.
"It was inexcusable and I am sorry".
NBC who broadcast Saturday Night Live suspended her indefinitely.
Her name did not appear on the credits for the January 21 broadcast of the show.
What is Saturday Night Live on NBC?
Saturday Night Live is an American late-night live television sketch comedy show and variety show which was created by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol.
It premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975 under the name NBC's Saturday night.
The show parodies contemporary culture and politics and is performed by a large cast of regular and guest members.
Each show is hosted by a celebrity guest who delivers an opening monologue and performs sketches with the cast.
Guest hosts have included Jodie Foster, OJ Simpson, Michael Palin, Bill Murray, and Danny DeVito.
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