Schmitt says his role was to ask questions after mix-up at Smith hearing
Sen. Eric Schmitt said his job was “to ask questions” after an exchange involving former special counsel Jack Smith at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Schmitt had asked Smith about attending a February 2024 NBA game in Atlanta between the Hawks and Golden State Warriors before the exchange became a mix-up.
Sen. Eric Schmitt reflected Tuesday on a mix-up during former special counsel Jack Smith’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to The Hill.
During the hearing, Schmitt asked Smith whether he had attended a February 2024 NBA game in Atlanta involving the Hawks and the Golden State Warriors.
The exchange quickly became clear as a mix-up, although the supplied account does not provide further details about what caused the confusion or how Smith responded.
Schmitt later said his job “is to ask questions.” The supplied information does not identify any additional action resulting from the exchange.
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