Senate Democrats Demand Apology After Failed Jack Smith Interrogation

Senate Democrats, led by Ranking Member Dick Durbin, demanded an apology on Wednesday from Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley following a failed attempt by Senator Eric Schmitt to implicate former special counsel Jack Smith in a conspiracy.

During a hearing, Eric Schmitt falsely claimed Smith visited Atlanta in February 2024 to coordinate with a local prosecutor in a case against Donald Trump. Records later revealed Smith was actually in Maryland attending a basketball game. Schmitt described the incident as a misunderstanding, noting he believed Smith was at an NBA game.

Democrats allege that Republicans violated Senate rules by withholding committee records and falsely accused Smith of perjury based on a misunderstanding of those documents. Smith has previously defended his investigations as non-partisan and dropped his case against Trump before the president's inauguration in accordance with Justice Department policy.