Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots
Schmitt questioned Jack Smith about whether Smith had attended an Atlanta Hawks game.

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TAP FOR WHYAt a Senate hearing, Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over whether Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game, but Smith recalled attending an Iowa women’s basketball game instead. Amy Klobuchar suggested Schmitt may have confused the teams.
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4 OUTLETSAt a Senate hearing, Eric Schmitt questioned former special counsel Jack Smith about whether Smith had attended an Atlanta Hawks game. Center outlets focus on Schmitt’s mistaken team identification and his perjury accusation; one article also contrasts the episode with his earlier bipartisan record and more combative national profile.
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