Texts cited by Eric Schmitt at Jack Smith hearing lacked team names
During a congressional hearing this week, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) claimed former special counsel Jack Smith once attended an NBA game in Georgia to tie him to Fulton County’s prosecution of President Donald Trump, but according to a report, the texts the senator cited did not reference any basketball team names.
TL;DR
- Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury, alleging he attended an NBA game in Georgia on Feb. 3, 2024.
- The alleged attendance was intended to link Smith to the Fulton County prosecution of President Donald Trump.
- Jack Smith denied attending an NBA game and recalled watching a college women's basketball game in Maryland.
- Reports suggest the texts cited by Schmitt did not specify any basketball team names.