Senate Democrats Demand Apology After Eric Schmitt’s False Accusations Against Jack Smith
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 featuring Caitlin Clark, not an Atlanta Hawks game, yet Schmitt continued calling Smith a "dirtbag" after the hearing.
- Ranking Member Dick Durbin's letter demanded an immediate apology for the committee's conduct, but Grassley responded Thursday by accusing Smith of improperly accessing records of 42 Iowans and 4,782 Americans.
- Following nearly two years of allegations, Grassley has accused Smith of abusing his authority, citing the subpoenaing of phone records from 44 members of Congress and 400 Republican-affiliated organizations.
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US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing
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 […]
Grassley defends record after attacks from Democrats over Jack Smith treatment
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) defended his record after the committee’s Democrats called on the GOP side of the panel to apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith. The letter from Grassley to Democrats makes little reference to the conduct that spurred a previous letter from ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) —…
US Senate Dems demand apology from Chuck Grassley to Jack Smith for attacks at hearing • Oklahoma Voice
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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