Senator mistakes Atlanta Hawks with Iowa Hawkeyes WBB in questioning of Jack Smith
Schmitt said text messages proved Smith lied, but the hearing turned on a mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- 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 Fulton County Attorney Fani Willis.
- Schmitt presented a poster board of text messages he claimed proved the meeting, but the accusation collapsed after observers noted he confused the NBA's Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team.
- Smith denied the allegations during the hearing, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar corrected Schmitt, noting Smith actually attended a Maryland game to watch Caitlin Clark, who scored 38 points.
- Following the debunking, Schmitt faced intense mockery, prompting media figures including Sean Hannity and Benny Johnson to delete social media posts celebrating the false accusation.
- ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl called the exchange "bizarre," highlighting how influencers circulated the narrative before verifying facts despite immediate exposure of the error.
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