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MAGA Conspiracy Over Jack Smith’s Atlanta Game Falters After Deleted Posts
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Core Event: Accusation and Rapid Retraction
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) publicly alleged that former special prosecutor Jack Smith was in Atlanta attending a Warriors Hawks basketball game the day after District Attorney Fani Willis disclosed a relationship with colleague Nathan Wade. Schmitt claimed to possess “text messages from Smith’s team” supporting the allegation. The claim was amplified by Fox News commentator Sean Hannity, who posted a similar accusation on X. Within hours, both Schmitt’s premise and Hannity’s tweet were called into question when Smith clarified that he had attended a different game in Atlanta. Hannity subsequently deleted his post without comment, and the story lost traction across the MAGA-aligned media sphere.
Official Statements & Responses
Jack Smith responded directly, stating that he was present at an “entirely different game” in Atlanta on the date in question, thereby disproving the premise of the alleged receipt of texts. No further details were provided by Smith’s office, and no evidence of the purported messages was released.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Are you going to update this tweet now that it is clear the senator mixed up the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes? I mean, this is absurd stuff,” — Tangle News
- “Here’s a deleted tweet from Hannity, who won’t admit error, won’t chastise Schmitt, and won’t lose stature with anyone on the right, including the most of the blue-check community on this website,” — Brian Beutler, new republica writer
- “What would you say if I had a series of text messages from your team that said you were in Atlanta at a Warriors Hawks game the day after Willis and Wade announced their affair,” — Sen. Eric Schmitt
What’s Next
No further actions or investigations have been announced regarding the false allegation. The episode underscores the volatility of rapid-fire political accusations on social media platforms.