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Raskin rips Schmitt questioning of Jack Smith: ‘He’s basically disgraced himself’

Raskin rips Schmitt questioning of Jack Smith: ‘He’s basically disgraced himself’

Summary

Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized Sen. Eric Schmitt for confusing two basketball teams while questioning former special counsel Jack Smith about a game he attended. The mix-up happened during Schmitt’s questions about Smith’s attendance at a February 2024 NBA game in Atlanta.

Key Facts

  • Sen. Eric Schmitt asked Jack Smith if he attended an NBA game in February 2024.
  • The game was between the Atlanta Hawks and another team.
  • Schmitt and his staff confused one basketball team for another during the questioning.
  • Rep. Jamie Raskin publicly criticized Schmitt for the mistake.
  • Jack Smith is a former special counsel.
  • The incident took place during a formal questioning or hearing session.
  • The mix-up led Raskin to say Schmitt "disgraced himself."
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