Senator Schmitt mixes up basketball teams during Jack Smith hearing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Oct, 12:18 · Archive

Senator Eric Schmitt confused basketball teams whilst accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury at a Senate hearing.

Senator Eric Schmitt attempted to accuse former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury during a Senate hearing this week. During the exchange, Schmitt confused the Atlanta Hawks, an NBA team, with the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team, creating a moment that has attracted widespread notice.

How it is being reported

• Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political classFox News · 3 Oct, 12:00
• Fallout grows after Sen. Schmitt's Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder at Jack Smith hearingCBS News · 1 Oct, 23:56

In this story: Eric Schmitt · Jack Smith · Atlanta Hawks · Iowa Hawkeyes

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