Pete Davidson apologises to wounded vet he mocked

Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson has apologised for mocking the appearance of a veteran who lost an eye in Afghanistan.

He says Lt Com Dan Crenshaw, now a congressman-elect from Texas, “deserves all the respect in the world.”

On SNL’s Weekend Update segment, Davidson was joined by Crenshaw, a Navy Seal.

Davidson had mocked Crenshaw a week earlier, saying viewers might be surprised he’s “not a hit man in a porno movie.”

Crenshaw, a Republican who won a House seat on Tuesday, took some joking shots at Davidson. And when his mobile phone rang, the tone was Breathin by Ariana Grande, Davidson’s former fiancee.