EPISODE · Sep 29, 2026 · 24 MIN
The Jack Smith Hearing Backfired Spectacularly
from Hawk Podcasts · host Hawk
The problem, as Smith calmly explained and Senator Amy Klobuchar later confirmed, is that Smith was not at a Hawks game in Atlanta at all. He was at a University of Maryland game against the Iowa Hawkeyes to watch Caitlin Clark. Schmitt had confused the Hawks with the Hawkeyes, and his staff's supposed smoking-gun texts did not even mention Atlanta or come from Smith. Hawk walks through the exchange, the reaction from journalists across the spectrum, and the way MAGA media briefly tried to spin the meltdown as a win before the community notes arrived. His larger point: with five weeks to go, this is what Senate Republicans chose to spend their time on. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO - Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts - Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfy Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuL YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdP Pandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB
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Hawk breaks down the Jack Smith hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Republicans scheduled five weeks before the midterms, and the moment that turned it into an instant viral disaster for the GOP. Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt tried to spring a perjury trap, accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of lying about attending an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024, and insinuating Smith had used the trip to coordinate with Fulton County DA Fani Willis. Schmitt called Smith a dirtbag and declared he had already perjured himself.
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