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Senator reveals the moment she knew viral Jack Smith gotcha was a slow-mo train wreck
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar criticized Sen. Eric Schmitt's failed attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a lie about his whereabouts during a key date, highlighting a mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball teams.
- Schmitt accused Smith of lying about being in Georgia on Feb. 3, 2024, but Smith clarified he was actually in Maryland watching the Iowa Hawkeyes, causing the exchange to become a viral embarrassment for Schmitt.
- Klobuchar, drawing on her Midwest background and sports knowledge, explained the confusion and condemned Schmitt’s derogatory remark calling Smith a "dirtbag."
- She criticized the Senate hearing as a distraction from pressing issues like healthcare and prescription drug prices, suggesting Republicans prioritized political theater over substantive policy discussions.
- Klobuchar emphasized the lesson that one should not ask questions without knowing the answers and expressed that the hearing’s failure was a form of political comeuppance.
