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Public disputes concerning political parties, public officials, institutions, political conduct, and governance in the United States.
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1 statement on this page. Dates: September 29, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: September 29, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: September 29, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 29, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 29, 2026
Role at the time: Former special counsel, testifying under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Response to this claim
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.
“I definitely did not go to a Hawks game. I'm sure of that.”
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.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Smith directly denies the specific factual claim Schmitt put to him about attending the Hawks game and being in Atlanta.
