Demand the Senate Censure Eric Schmitt for His Completely Inappropriate Attack on Jack Smith.
The petition calls for the Senate to censure Schmitt over his accusations against Jack Smith during a committee hearing.
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TAP FOR WHYThe page is an advocacy petition rather than an independently reported news article. It identifies Left Action but provides little sourcing or evidence with which to verify its allegations.
- Source type — Advocacy petition content, not a conventional news report.
- Editorial standards — No editorial or fact-checking standards are evident in the text.
- Author attribution — The page attributes the petition to Left Action but gives no individual author.
- Transparency — The allegations are stated without links to documents or other supporting sources.
The petition gives specific allegations and a direct account of the conduct it objects to, but offers no documentary sourcing, independent corroboration, or response from Schmitt. Its openly persuasive language also limits its value as balanced reporting.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The piece is a one-sided petition calling for Schmitt's censure. It gives no response from Schmitt and no counterargument about the allegations or proposed censure.
- Counterarguments presented — No counterargument or response from Schmitt is included.
- Loaded language — Uses overtly insulting and condemnatory language.
- Opinion vs reporting — The text is a petition advocating a specific outcome, not neutral reporting.
The petition explicitly urges censure of a Republican senator and uses strongly disparaging language about him. Its framing is advocacy against Schmitt rather than neutral reporting.
- Language tone — Uses insults and derisive wording to condemn Schmitt.
- Framing — Frames the events as grounds for censure and solicits signatures for that demand.
- Source selection — Presents the petition's account without an opposing account or response.
A petition urges the Senate to censure Eric Schmitt, alleging that he falsely accused Jack Smith of perjury and presented unvetted text messages during a Judiciary Committee hearing.
The petition says Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury and linked him to an Atlanta-based conspiracy, citing text messages. It says Smith attended an Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland, not an Atlanta Hawks game, and describes Schmitt's conduct toward Smith and other senators during the hearing as hostile.
The petition further alleges that Schmitt's team had been warned the texts were unvetted before he presented them. It argues that senators should be held accountable for public accusations made in official hearings and calls on the Senate to censure Schmitt.
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8 OUTLETSLeft-leaning and center outlets report that Schmitt questioned former special counsel Jack Smith at a Senate hearing about an Atlanta Hawks game Smith had not attended; Smith had attended a different game. Left-leaning outlets portray the questioning as an unsupported attempt to corner Smith and emphasize Schmitt’s later withdrawal from a planned C-SPAN appearance. Center outlets also criticize the exchange as a botched challenge, while some coverage focuses on reactions to the mistake and the broader effort to pursue Smith.
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