SNL mocks Hillary Clinton over email controversy: 'I really screwed up on Benghazi today'

Saturday Night Live's version of Hillary Clinton has a message for all those hoping her bubbling email scandal will derail her presumed presidential campaign: "Nice try."

"This is not how Hillary Clinton goes down," Kate McKinnon, playing Clinton, said.

"What did you think my emails said?", she added. "'Hi, it's Hillary. I really screwed up on Benghazi today.'" —Jon Terbush

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