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Senator Adam Schiff, Democrat of California, said the G.O.P. anger directed at Mr. Smith and the F.B.I. was a smoke screen for facts they would rather not face — that the former president had engaged in wrongdoing, and that the witnesses against him in both cases were largely Republicans.
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Senator Adam Schiff stated in September 2026 that the G.O.P.'s anger at Jack Smith and the F.B.I. was a smoke screen to avoid facing facts, including that the former president engaged in wrongdoing and that witnesses against him were largely Republicans.
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Senator Adam Schiff
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{
    "date": "2026-09-29",
    "person": "Senator Adam Schiff",
    "referenced_person": "Mr. Smith",
    "referenced_organization": "F.B.I."
}
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September 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM (2 weeks ago)
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September 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM (2 weeks ago)

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As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/jack-smith-congress-testimony.html

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury, claiming Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game to conspire with prosecutors. Smith clarified he attended an Iowa Hawkeyes game, exposing Schmitt's confusion and the accusation's collapse.

Jack Smith Eric Schmitt Donald Trump Perjury Accusation Senate Judiciary Committee Special Counsel Investigation US Politics

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