MAGA Senator’s Epic Flop Gets Humiliating New Twist

Key Points:

• Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt attempted to accuse former Special Counsel Jack Smith of perjury by claiming Smith lied about attending an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb. 3, 2024, suggesting collusion with Fulton County DA Fani Willis.
• Text messages Schmitt used as evidence did not mention any specific basketball team or location, and Smith was actually attending an Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball game in Maryland that night, as confirmed by video footage.
• Schmitt’s team failed to consider women’s college basketball schedules and did not properly vet the texts, overlooking that the seat numbers cited did not exist at the Hawks' stadium.
• Schmitt’s staff claim the senator never saw texts referencing Iowa player Caitlin Clark, which would have clarified Smith’s actual whereabouts, and a spokesperson noted Schmitt shares a common interest in college sports with Smith.
• Following the embarrassing incident, Schmitt’s general counsel Ethan Harper reportedly lost a planned White House job promotion, with sources indicating the position is now uncertain.