Senator Schmitt withdraws from C-SPAN after criticized basketball query
The Daily Beast reported that Senator Eric Schmitt withdrew from a scheduled C-SPAN appearance after his line of questioning of Special Counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was widely criticized. NBC News said Schmitt mistakenly cited an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks, while Smith clarified he had attended a women’s college basketball game between Maryland and Iowa. The Independent reported that Senator Amy Klobuchar said the question exposed confusion and criticized the hearing’s focus.
Fox News noted that Schmitt declined to apologize for the error. The Daily Beast added that the incident drew bipartisan criticism of the senator’s approach.
Actors
Sen. Eric Schmitt
Jack Smith
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Golden State Warriors
Atlanta Hawks
University of Maryland
Iowa Hawkeyes
Caitlin Clark
Senate Judiciary Committee
Locations
Washington, D.C., United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Maryland, United States
Iowa, United States
