Politicians from both parties had a rough week as slip-ups and unpopular messaging sent floods of unwanted attention their way.Chief among this week’s gaffes was Republican Missouri Sen.Eric Schmitt’s botched attempt to accuse former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury during Tuesday’s Senate testimony — a basketball mix-up that unraveled as cameras captured the stunned reaction of Republican Alabama Sen.
Katie Britt seated beside him.Britt was seated beside Schmitt as he pressed Smith over whether he attended an Atlanta Hawks game on Feb.3, 2024, pointing to text messages he said showed Smith had been there.
When Smith denied attending the NBA game, Schmitt accused him of lying under oath.Schmitt had apparently mistaken references to the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Atlanta Hawks, overlooking that Smith had attended the Iowa-Maryland women’s college basketball game that night rather than the NBA game in Atlanta.As the situation unfolded, and Schmitt's mistake became apparent, a pool camera zoomed in on Britt's face, revealing her shocked expression.JACK SMITH'S TRUMP PROBE SWEPT UP FOX NEWS, OTHER MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AS INVESTIGATION WENT BEYOND LAWMAKERSSen.
Katie Britt's stunned reaction as Sen.Eric Schmitt falsely accuses Jack Smith of perjury.
(Pool)"Sen.Katie Britt — a former congressional staffer herself — knew she was watching a mythical staff f*ck up," one MSNOW reporter wrote.
"The type of f*ck up that interns will hear about as a cautionary tale on their first day of work on June 1, 2047.""[Britt] opposes abortion and yet Schmitt just aborted his 2028 VP odds on live TV," a liberal YouTuber quipped.Schmitt’s exchange quickly became one of the most viral moments of the Smith hearing, drowning out much of the rest of the day’s events.KLOBUCHAR'S NFL POST BACKFIRES WHEN INTERNET NOTICES GLARING PROBLEM WITH HER OUTFIT CHOICE: 'FRAUD RUNS DEEP'Jack Smith, former US special counsel, arrives for a closed-door deposition before the House Judic...