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GOP Senator Schmitt presses Jack Smith over Atlanta trip claim
Original: GOP Senator Eric Schmitt thought he had former special counsel Jack Smith against the ropes when he suggested that Smith
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt pressed former special counsel Jack Smith during congressional testimony, suggesting Smith attended a 2024 basketball game in Atlanta and may have met Fani Willis, the prosecutor who pursued a case against Donald Trump in Georgia. The line of questioning drew attention as Smith defended himself, and the exchange quickly became a talking point in coverage of the hearing.
Why now: The Senate hearing exchange between Schmitt and Smith touched on alleged contacts between two prosecutors involved in cases against Trump, fueling political controversy.
Eric SchmittJack SmithFani WillisDonald Trump
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- GOP Senator Eric Schmitt thought he had former special counsel Jack Smith against the ropes when he suggested that Smith attended a basketball game in Atlanta in 2024 — and may have taken the chance to meet up with prosecutor Fani Willis, who was also working on a case against… · NewsDesk@flipboard.social · 14
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