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Senator questions witness about Caitlin Clark, Hawks game mix-up

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 29, 2026, 9:31 PM

Last updated Sep 29, 2026

Senator questions witness about Caitlin Clark, Hawks game mix-up

Summary

During a Judiciary Committee hearing on September 29, 2026, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt questioned former Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding his whereabouts on February 3, 2024. Schmitt alleged Smith attended an NBA game between the Warriors and Hawks, while Smith insisted he was at a college game seeing Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes defeat the Maryland Terrapins, 93-85. The exchange escalated dramatically, with accusations of perjury and insults exchanged, highlighting a mix-up between the teams involved. Following the session, Senator Amy Klobuchar attempted to clarify the confusion regarding the teams’ names.

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By the Numbers

•Jack Smith asserts he attended a Maryland game featuring Caitlin Clark.
•Sen. Schmitt claimed to have evidence Smith was at an NBA game.
•Klobuchar intervened to clarify the mix-up between 'Hawks' and 'Hawkeyes'.
•Smith scored 38 points in the 93-85 Hawkeyes victory over Maryland.

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9:31 PMYahoo Sports — How Caitlin Clark and a 2024 Warriors-Hawks game became the subject of a Senate argument

What they're saying

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Angry words, taunts, and mockery are nothing new in the U.S. Congress these days, but rarely does such vitriol stem from a senator mixing up “Hawks” with “Hawkeyes” while grilling a witness who watched a Caitlin Clark game a few years ago. During a four-hour hearing Tuesday before the Judiciary Committee, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) tried to set a perjury trap for his witness, former Special Counsel Jack Smith. His aggressive questioning of Smith was meant to suggest the man at the cente
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