WATCH: Schmitt suggests Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixes up 2 teams
Summary
Senator Eric Schmitt questioned special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate hearing about whether Smith had attended an Atlanta Hawks NBA game in February 2024. Smith denied going to that game and said he had been at a University of Maryland women's basketball game instead.Key Facts
- Senator Eric Schmitt asked Jack Smith if he attended an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024.
- Schmitt showed text message screenshots as evidence suggesting Smith was in Georgia.
- Smith said he didn’t attend the Hawks game and could not remember being in Atlanta at that time.
- Smith said he went to a University of Maryland women’s basketball game during the same timeframe.
- Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar corrected Schmitt by pointing out that Caitlin Clark played for the University of Iowa, not Maryland.
- The questioning was part of a Senate Judiciary hearing that involved discussion of past investigations related to President Donald Trump.
- Schmitt suggested that Smith might have lied under oath (perjured himself), but made mistakes about the basketball teams involved.
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