Texts cited by Eric Schmitt at Jack Smith hearing lacked team names
During a congressional hearing, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) alleged that former special counsel Jack Smith had attended an NBA game in Georgia to connect him to the prosecution of President Donald Trump. However, reports indicate that the texts Schmitt cited did not mention any basketball teams.Schmitt accused Smith of perjury for supposedly lying about attending an Atlanta Hawks game on February 3, 2024, but Smith denied being there, recalling instead that he watched an Iowa Hawkeyes college women’s basketball game in Maryland that day. The webpage also promotes subscription options for the Washington Examiner, encouraging readers to subscribe for full access to news, analysis, and commentary, with links for existing members to log in.
During a congressional hearing this week, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) claimed former special counsel Jack Smith once attended an NBA game in Georgia to tie him to Fulton County’s prosecution of President Donald Trump, but according to a report, the texts the senator cited did not reference any basketball team names.
Schmitt accused Smith of perjury for allegedly lying about attending an Atlanta Hawks NBA game on Feb. 3, 2024, but Smith denied he was ever there. The witness later recalled that he watched an Iowa Hawkeyes college women’s basketball team play in Maryland that day.
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