- Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt falsely accused former special counsel Jack Smith of committing perjury during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
- Schmitt claimed Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game to coordinate Donald Trump's prosecution, but Smith clarified he actually attended a college basketball game featuring Caitlin Clark in Maryland.
- Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized Schmitt's aggressive line of questioning, stating people should get their facts straight before calling someone a dirtbag.
- Footage of Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt looking visibly stunned alongside Schmitt during the exchange went viral on social media.
- Journalists and online commentators mocked the exchange as a major staff error.
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