Senator Schmitt’s basketball question backfires as Jack Smith refutes attendance claim

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury by suggesting Smith had been at a February 2024 NBA game in Atlanta. Smith responded that he was not at that game and pointed to video footage showing him at a women’s college basketball contest in Maryland. The text messages Schmitt presented to support his claim were not vetted, and several senators publicly noted the error.

The exchange produced a meme‑worthy clip that spread online. Meanwhile, President Trump held a luncheon with artificial‑intelligence leaders to promote a self‑regulation pledge described as a rebranding effort toward superintelligence.