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Schmitt Questions Jack Smith Over Basketball Game Attendance

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned former Special Counsel Jack Smith about attending a basketball game on Sep 29, 2026.
Smith said he attended a Maryland women’s basketball game with the Iowa Hawkeyes, not the Atlanta Hawks game Schmitt mentioned.
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) urged Schmitt to apologize for the mistaken accusation.
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) pressed Smith on the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Jimmy Hoffa, accusing bias.

History

Historical Context

After the Senate created the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities in February 1973, Chairman Sam Ervin launched televised hearings on May 17, 1973 that reached 85 % of U.S. households and examined over 1,250 pages of evidence. Today, Senator Eric Schmitt’s questioning of Special Counsel Jack Smith echoes that oversight model, using congressional power to check executive investigations.

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Story summary

Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned former Special Counsel Jack Smith about attending a basketball game on Sep 29, 2026.
Smith said he attended a Maryland women’s basketball game with the Iowa Hawkeyes, not the Atlanta Hawks game Schmitt mentioned.
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) urged Schmitt to apologize for the mistaken accusation.
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) pressed Smith on the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Jimmy Hoffa, accusing bias.

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