Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) criticized Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) for mistakenly confusing the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks during a questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith on September 29, 2026. Klobuchar stated, "Before calling someone a ‘dirtbag,’ the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order."
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Klobuchar Critiques Schmitt for Confusing Sports Teams
Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized Senator Eric Schmitt for confusing the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team with the Atlanta Hawks during a recent questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith. Klobuchar called for an apology from Schmitt for the error.
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