Schmitt on mix-up at Jack Smith hearing: 'My job is to ask questions'

What the coverage shows

Across the coverage, outlets agree that Jack Smith’s Senate appearance was contentious and centered on Republican attacks over his Trump investigations. NBC News, CNN, The New York Times, and ABC News all foreground a Republican perjury or gotcha attempt that backfired, while The Hill’s later item is the only one to quote Eric Schmitt saying his job “is to ask questions” after the mix-up. Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, Fox News, and 60 Minutes stick more to the hearing itself, while The Independent uniquely emphasizes Schmitt’s insult and the basketball-game angle.

Written by Crossfiled from the 18 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.