When the former special counsel insisted he had not gone to see the Atlanta **Hawks **play in that time period, Mr. Schmitt declared, “I think you’ve already perjured yourself,” and called Mr. Smith a “dirtbag.”
The accusation appeared to unravel almost immediately.
Invited to respond by Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, Mr. Smith said he had, in fact, attended a basketball game on that day, but it was to see the Iowa **Hawkeyes **at the University of Maryland. That night, Caitlin Clark, the star point guard who now plays in the W.N.B.A., scored 38 points and had 12 assists.
The guys sitting behind Senator Schmitt are two lawyers who work for him. He also likely had his staff vet the claims. Senator Schmitt was really mad at being called out on his lies.
Archived copy of the article — archive.is isn’t exactly a good actor, but they don’t require registration.
He confused “Hawkeyes” and “Hawks” and Amy Klobuchar fucking nailed him on it. So hilarious, but sad when you consider this guy is responsible for laws in our country as well
If he put half this effort into holding Donald Trump accountable, our country might be in a much better place.
Not an option; he’s probably a Right Wing Authoritarian. All efforts will be spent on running cover for Dear Leader. Independent thought and a moral compass is anathema.