Text messages obtained by The Hill indicate that former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff did not mention any basketball team names. This information contributes to the confusion surrounding Senator Eric Schmitt's (R-Mo.) incorrect claim that Smith attended a game in Atlanta, which he suggested was an attempt to connect Smith to a Georgia prosecution involving President Trump.
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Text messages reveal no basketball team names mentioned by Smith's staff
Text messages from former special counsel Jack Smith's staff show no references to basketball team names. This finding adds to the confusion regarding Senator Eric Schmitt's erroneous accusation that Smith attended a game in Atlanta related to a Georgia prosecution of President Trump.
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Smith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names
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Text messages reveal no basketball team names mentioned by Smith's staff