Event Brief
Schmitt mistakenly accuses Smith of perjury over NBA text
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., presented a text message to former special counsel Jack Smith suggesting Smith was in Atlanta for an NBA game in 2024. The exchange turned tense after it emerged Schmitt had confused the names of the basketball teams.
WHO: Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.
WHAT: Schmitt presented a text message to Smith and accused him of perjury, then the team names were found to be confused.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Atlanta, USA
WHY: Schmitt reacted to a text message he presented that he said placed Smith in Atlanta for an NBA game in 2024.
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