Crossfiled11 outlets · filed 29 September 2026
Schmitt on mix-up at Jack Smith hearing: 'My job is to ask questions'
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Tuesday reflected on his mix-up during former special counsel Jack Smith's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying his job "is to ask questions." Schmitt asked Smith if he attended a February 2024 NBC game in Atlanta between the Hawks and the Golden State W
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets converge on Jack Smith’s Senate testimony defending his Trump investigations, and several foreground the hearing turning contentious, including NBC News, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera and Washington Post. A second shared thread is Republicans attacking Smith, but the framing varies: The Guardian US emphasizes GOP invective, while The Hill centers Democratic pushback and the hearing as a partisan spectacle. Only Fox News highlights records from the probe sweeping up communications involving journalists and officials.
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