Eric Schmitt’s Jack Smith grilling runs into basketball mix-up
Sen. Eric Schmitt’s (R-MO) effort to place former special counsel Jack Smith in Atlanta amid the Fani Willis controversy hit a snag on Tuesday when Smith said the basketball game he remembered attending featured Caitlin Clark in Maryland, not a supposed NBA game in the Peach State.
TL;DR
- Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Special Counsel Jack Smith of attending an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3, 2024.
- Smith denied attending an NBA game in Atlanta, stating he recalled a college basketball game in Maryland featuring Caitlin Clark.
- The college game identified was University of Iowa vs. University of Maryland, which Iowa won 93-85 on Feb. 3, 2024, with Caitlin Clark scoring 38 points.
- Schmitt's questions aimed to suggest potential coordination between federal prosecutors and Atlanta prosecutors involved in cases against Donald Trump.
- Democrats suggested Smith had been confused and deserved an apology.
- Republicans have been scrutinizing Smith's investigative tactics against Trump and his allies.