Republican senators criticized former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate judiciary hearing, accusing him of perjury and spreading misinformation, including a disputed basketball reference. The contentious session saw lawmakers question Smith’s credibility, with one senator citing an alleged error over college basketball teams. Allegations of perjury were raised despite the lack of clear evidence, while other claims, like a comparison to the tooth fairy, underscored the heated tone of the exchange. The hearing highlighted deep partisan divisions over the legal proceedings against a former president.
GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate informationFormer special counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal cases against Donald Trump in 2023, faced attacks from Republicans in a wide-ranging hearing on Tuesday that included a basketball mix-up, a reference to the tooth fairy and accusations of perjury.In the Senate judiciary committee hearing on Tuesday, the Republican senator Eric Schmitt, of Missouri, raised perjury allegations against Smith, seemingly over a mix-up about the Atlanta Hawks and University of Iowa Hawkeyes basketball teams. Continue reading...
