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Watch: Sen. Schmitt appears to confuse basketball teams while calling Jack Smith a "dirtbag"

Watch: Sen. Schmitt appears to confuse basketball teams while calling Jack Smith a "dirtbag"

Summary

During a Senate hearing, Senator Eric Schmitt said special counsel Jack Smith went to an Atlanta basketball game between the Hawks and the Warriors in February 2024. Jack Smith corrected him, saying he attended a University of Iowa basketball game in Maryland instead, and Senator Amy Klobuchar pointed out that Schmitt was mixing up the teams.

Key Facts

  • Senator Eric Schmitt claimed Jack Smith attended an NBA game in Atlanta between the Hawks and Warriors in early February 2024.
  • Jack Smith clarified he actually went to a University of Iowa Hawkeyes game.
  • The game Smith attended was in Maryland, not Atlanta.
  • Senator Amy Klobuchar said Schmitt was confusing two different sports teams.
  • The exchange happened during a Senate hearing involving special counsel Jack Smith.
  • Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis revealed she had an affair with special prosecutor Nathan Wade (mentioned in the hearing).
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