Tuesday was supposed to be a big moment for the junior senator from Missouri. Eric Schmitt, a Republican who is considered a contender to be J.D. Vance’s running mate in 2028, had a chance to castigate one of the Trumpworld’s foremost boogeymen, former special counsel Jack Smith, on a public stage. What happened instead was a hilarious train wreck that could be shown as a cautionary tale during orientation for all future congressional employees.

A phenomenal moment in the Senate.Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.Smith denies it.Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.Watch the whole thing: pic.twitter.com/J07o5Uwfxi— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 29, 2026

A phenomenal moment in the Senate.Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.Smith denies it.Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.Watch the whole thing: pic.twitter.com/J07o5Uwfxi

To recap: Smith was once again testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his ultimately failed efforts to prosecute Donald Trump and confederates for their alleged misdeeds in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Trump and his allies have argued for years that Smith weaponized his powers as a politically motivated cudgel, and on Tuesday, Schmitt and his aides were going to prove it. They were well prepared for the showdown. They didn’t just have a smoking gun — they had a chart printed on poster board. Maybe this brutal gotcha would finally make Schmitt a household name. Smith would be not be able to escape........

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