Eric Schmitt bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing

Screenshot from the video “WATCH: Schmitt suggested Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixed up 2 teams” by PBS NewsHour. Article by Ashley Murray. Missouri Independent – September 29, 2026.

WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judiciary Committee Republicans repeatedly dissected Smith’s work and accused him of weaponizing the Department of Justice. In a heated exchange, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., labeled Smith a “total dirtbag” and alleged he had perjured himself when Schmitt asked if Smith was in Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2024, during a separate sensitive election investigation development in Fulton County, Georgia. Smith said he was not there. […]

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Video – WATCH: Schmitt suggested Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixed up 2 teams – PBS NewsHour

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