Senator Schmitt confuses basketball mascots during Smith questioning

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:55 · Archive

Senator Eric Schmitt mistook basketball mascots whilst questioning Jack Smith.

During a Tuesday hearing, Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt appeared to confuse basketball mascots whilst questioning former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith. Schmitt's effort to trip up Smith seemed to involve mixing up basketball teams playing approximately 650 miles apart.

The exact nature of Schmitt's mistake was not specified in available reports, though the error occurred during his questioning of Smith at the hearing.

How it is being reported

• Hawks? Hawkeyes? Sen. Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascotsKCTV5 · 30 Sept, 15:04
• Hawks? Hawkeyes? Sen. Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascotsKY3 · 30 Sept, 15:04

In this story: Eric Schmitt · Jack Smith · Missouri

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