Senate Democrats Demand Schmitt Apologize
Democrats said Republicans falsely accused Jack Smith of perjury and violated Senate rules during the hearing, then pressed Chuck Grassley to apologize.
- On Wednesday, Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee demanded an apology from GOP Chairman Chuck Grassley after Senator Eric Schmitt launched false perjury accusations against former special counsel Jack Smith.
- During the September 29 hearing, Schmitt accused Smith of perjury, claiming the prosecutor visited Atlanta to influence the Fulton County election interference case against President Donald Trump.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar clarified Smith attended a Maryland basketball game watching Caitlin Clark, not an Atlanta Hawks game, yet Schmitt has continued calling Smith a "dirtbag."
- Ranking Member Dick Durbin's Wednesday letter demanded an immediate apology for committee conduct, while Grassley responded Thursday accusing Smith of improperly accessing records of 42 Iowans and 4,782 Americans.
- Grassley's nearly two-year investigation alleges Smith abused his authority, citing subpoenaed phone records from 44 members of Congress and 400 Republican-affiliated organizations during his probe.
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Senate Democrats Demand Apology From GOP Over Jack Smith Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have requested that panel chair, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), apologize to ex-special counsel Jack Smith on behalf of his Republican colleagues following a contentious hearing in September.
Senate Dems demand apology for Schmitt's 'dirtbag' comment about Jack Smith
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues across the aisle apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith after Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt launched false accusations at a recent hearing and called the former Justice Department official a “dirtbag.”
Senate Democrats demand apology after Eric Schmitt’s false accusations against Jack Smith
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues across the aisle apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith after Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt launched false accusations at a recent hearing and called the former Justice Department official a “dirtbag.” Committee ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., accused his […]
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