Eric Schmitt doesn’t seem to think he’s done anything wrong
Most people try to get their facts straight when accusing someone of perjury—especially if the accuser is a sitting U.S. senator. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt, who has been ubiquitous on social media after a failed “gotcha” moment involving former special counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal criminal investigation against President Donald…
Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt has been making headlines for a so-called "gotcha" moment with former special counsel Jack Smith, where he accused Smith of lying about his whereabouts in 2024. Clips of their heated exchange have gone viral, with many criticizing Schmitt's questionable reasoning. Schmitt claimed Smith met with prosecutor Fani Willis to disguise the meeting by saying he attended an Atlanta Hawks game against the Golden State Warriors.
However, it turned out Smith had actually attended an Iowa Hawkeyes basketball game, not an Atlanta Hawks game. Schmitt refused to apologize for his mistake, instead trying to rewrite history and present the questioning as part of the process. He claimed he was simply asking about "an NBA game going on that night," despite there being six basketball games happening that day.
Schmitt's failure to own up to the error has only fueled criticism, with users dubbing it one of his "dumbest mistakes of his career."
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