{
  "id": 11272512,
  "title": "Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/smiths-game-day-texts-reviewed-by-schmitt-never-referenced-basketball",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) errantly accused the prosecutor of attending a game in Atlanta in an effort to tie him to a Georgia prosecution of President Trump. It’s a remarkable...",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/schmitt-faces-fallout-after-debunked-jack-smith-narrative",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}