Smith denies attending an Atlanta Hawks game
Former special counsel, testifying under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee
“I definitely did not go to a Hawks game. I'm sure of that.”
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C-SPAN video clip of the September 29, 2026 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing at which Jack Smith testified. The clip covers Sen. Eric Schmitt's questions about Smith's attendance at a February 3, 2024 basketball game, Smith's denial and later clarification, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar's real-time correction. DI reviewed the audio directly to verify the exact wording of this exchange rather than relying on news paraphrase.
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Schmitt asked Smith whether he went to a Warriors-Hawks NBA game in Atlanta on February 3, 2024, and tied the date to the disclosure of Fani Willis's relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade.
After the quotation
Schmitt then described a series of text messages from Smith's team, displayed a poster of them, and said he thought Smith had already perjured himself.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Sen. Eric Schmitt implied that Jack Smith attended a Golden State Warriors versus Atlanta Hawks NBA game in Atlanta on February 3, 2024, asking Smith whether he had gone to the game and displaying a poster of text messages he described as coming from Smith's team.
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Smith directly denies the specific factual claim Schmitt put to him about attending the Hawks game and being in Atlanta.
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