‘SNL’: Weekend Update Tackles Luigi Mangione Arrest, Mystery Drone Sightings

Story by William Vaillancourt

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SNL's Weekend Update tackles a high-profile arrest and the mysterious drone sightings puzzling the East Coast.

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Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che roasted GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over their alleged roles in the Luigi Mangione murder case.
The show poked fun at the scores of drones spotted in recent weeks over New Jersey and the East Coast, sparking fears of a potential national security threat.

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