Republican senator appears to mix up basketball teams during heated attack – video
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Republican Senator Eric Schmitt incorrectly accused former special counsel Jack Smith of attending an Atlanta Hawks game. Smith clarified that he was actually present at an Iowa Hawkeyes versus Maryland Terrapins basketball game in February 2024. The mix-up occurred while Schmitt was questioning Smith about his location during the revelation of a relationship involving Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
- ▪Senator Eric Schmitt claimed Jack Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game during a September 29 hearing.
- ▪Jack Smith stated he attended an Iowa Hawkeyes and Maryland Terrapins game in February 2024 to watch Caitlin Clark.
- ▪The questioning took place during a US Senate judiciary committee hearing.
- ▪Schmitt used the alleged game attendance to question Smith's proximity to Fani Willis's personal revelations.
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3:29US newsRepublican senator appears to mix up basketball teams during heated attack – videoDuring the 29 September US Senate judiciary committee hearing, the Republican senator Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith, the former special counsel, of attending an Atlanta Hawks basketball game in Atlanta. Schmitt insinuated that Smith was in the area when Fani Willis, the Fulton county district attorney, revealed she'd had a relationship with fellow prosecutor Nathan Wade. Smith, who led two criminal cases against Donald Trump in 2023, clarified he had attended an Iowa Hawkeyes v Maryland Terrapins game in February 2024 to watch Caitlin ClarkSource: Senate Judiciary CommitteeTue 29 Sep 2026 16.14 EDTShareExplore more on these topicsUS newsTrump administration
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