Rock legend joins in mockery of embarrassed GOP senator as Jack Smith attends concert
Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury at a Senate hearing, and the article reports that Smith had not attended the game in question.
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TAP FOR WHYRaw Story is an established digital news outlet, though its reputation and editorial framing are more partisan than those of major outlets of record. This short article attributes some details to Consequence but offers limited original sourcing.
- Source type — An established digital news outlet with a recognizable newsroom, though generally partisan in orientation.
- Editorial standards — The article presents a brief account and attributes some reporting to Consequence, but provides little sourcing detail.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
The piece gives a clear sequence of events and reports that Smith was not at the Hawks game, but relies partly on another outlet and social media posts. It includes no response from Schmitt or fuller context about the hearing.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports the allegation and the information that contradicted it, but gives no response from Schmitt and little context about the hearing or the exchange.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Schmitt is included.
- Source diversity — The report mainly cites Consequence and social media activity.
- Loaded language — The headline’s wording frames the episode as mockery of an embarrassed senator.
The framing emphasizes Schmitt’s embarrassment and the celebrity’s apparent mockery, with a pointed headline and little countervailing perspective. The article does not develop an explicit policy argument.
- Headline — The headline foregrounds mockery and labels the senator embarrassed.
- Framing — The article presents the festival moment as a rebuke following Schmitt’s mistaken accusation.
- Source selection — The piece relies on Consequence and social media descriptions without including Schmitt’s response.
Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl appeared to mock Sen. Eric Schmitt at a Maryland festival after Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury over a Hawks game. The article says Smith had attended an Iowa basketball game instead.
At the Power to the People Festival, Dave Grohl wore an Iowa Hawkeyes shirt and dedicated “My Hero” to Jack Smith. Consequence described the shirt as a reference to Schmitt’s accusation against Smith, who was in the crowd.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing earlier in the week, Schmitt accused Smith of lying about attending an Atlanta Hawks game and cited text messages. The article reports that Smith had instead been watching Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Photos of Smith at the festival were also shared on social media.
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9 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Senator Eric Schmitt questioned former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate hearing and accused him of perjury regarding an Atlanta Hawks basketball game, confusing it with an Iowa Hawkeyes game. Left-leaning outlets treat the episode as an embarrassing failure and partisan propaganda, highlighting evidence that disproved Schmitt's claim along with public ridicule. Center outlets view the exchange as a botched gotcha attempt, focusing on the viral hearing moment where Schmitt was corrected over the sports mix-up.
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