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Senator Schmitt accuses Jack Smith of perjury, fumbles team details
Original: WATCH: Schmitt suggests Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixes up 2 teams
Senator Eric Schmitt publicly suggested former special counsel Jack Smith lied under oath about attending a basketball game, but the senator mixed up the names of the teams involved while making the claim. The accusation and the factual stumble are drawing attention, with critics noting the error undercuts the perjury allegation he was trying to press.
Why now: A senator publicly accusing a high-profile former prosecutor of perjury, while making an error himself, is a notable political clash.
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- WATCH: Schmitt suggests Jack Smith perjured himself about a basketball game, but mixes up 2 teams · PBS
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