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SNL spoofs Amodei arguing with himself before Trump dinner
A Weekend Update sketch mocked Anthropic’s CEO hours before his first private dinner with President Trump, sharpening the fight over pace, Pentagon access, and who sets the rules.
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About Mark Amodei
Mark Eugene Amodei is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. Previously, Amodei served in the Nevada Assembly from 1997 to 1999 and in the Nevada Senate from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party, chairing the Nevada Republican Party from 2010 to 2011.
Everything about Mark Amodei →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- member of the Nevada Assembly, Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army, member of the State Senate of Nevada, president pro tempore
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 12, 1958
- Website
- http://amodei.house.gov