Senator’s Look of Horror After She Realizes Colleague’s Huge Gaffe
Schmitt said text messages proved Jack Smith was at an Atlanta Hawks game, but the evidence actually placed him at an Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland.
- On Tuesday, Senator Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury during a Senate Judiciary hearing, alleging Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game in Feb 2024 to meet Fani Willis of Fulton County.
- Schmitt presented evidence he claimed proved the meeting, but the accusation collapsed after observers noted the senator confused the NBA's Atlanta Hawks with the women's basketball team, the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- Smith denied the allegations during the hearing, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar corrected Schmitt, noting Smith attended a Maryland game to watch Caitlin Clark instead.
- Following the debunking, Schmitt faced intense mockery for his error; Sean Hannity and Benny Johnson quietly deleted social media posts promoting the false claim.
- ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl called the exchange 'bizarre,' noting the incident exposed how some influencers circulate narratives before verifying facts.
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