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SNL sketches have nothing on the real-life satire of Senate hearing

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I wish last week's opener of Saturday Night Live was half as funny as Sen. Eric Schmitt's performance grilling former special counsel Jack Smith in Congress.

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Letter: SNL sketches have nothing on the real-life satire of Senate hearing (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Sep 30, 2026
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Letter: I wish last week's opener of Saturday Night Live was half as funny as Sen. Eric Schmitt’s performance grilling former special counsel Jack Smith in Congress.
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SNL sketches have nothing on the real-life satire of Senate hearing (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Oct 1, 2026
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I wish last week's opener of Saturday Night Live was half as funny as Sen. Eric Schmitt's performance grilling former special counsel Jack Smith in Congress.