Senator Schmitt withdraws from C-SPAN after criticized basketball query

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.

参与者

Sen. Eric Schmitt Jack Smith Sen. Amy Klobuchar Golden State Warriors Atlanta Hawks University of Maryland Iowa Hawkeyes Caitlin Clark Senate Judiciary Committee

地点

Washington, D.C., United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States Maryland, United States Iowa, United States

文章

2026年十月03日
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Alternet • 10月03日 12:00

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Fox News • 10月03日 11:00

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The Daily Beast • 10月02日 08:38

Senator Eric Schmitt withdrew from a scheduled C-SPAN program following a Senate hearing in which his line of questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith was widely criticized.

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The Daily Beast • 10月02日 02:09

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The Independent • 09月30日 16:12

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said a question about a basketball game exposed confusion during former special counsel Jack Smith's Senate Judiciary Committee testimony, and criticized the hearing's focus.

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NBC News • 09月29日 23:36

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Eric Schmitt mistakenly referenced an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, prompting former special counsel Jack Smith to clarify he had attended a college basketball game between Maryland and Iowa.

可信度 72% 操纵 12% 中立