Fallout grows after Sen. Schmitt's Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder at Jack Smith hearing

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During a recent Senate hearing, Senator Eric Schmitt faced backlash for mistakenly referring to the University of Iowa’s basketball team as the Hawks instead of the Hawkeyes while questioning former special counsel Jack Smith on alleged perjury issues. Political strategists from both parties weighed in on the incident during an episode of "The Takeout," discussing its implications.

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On Tuesday, former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley to defend his two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. Republicans accuse Smith of abusing authority and politically targeting Republicans, while Democrats support him for standing up against Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and mishandling classified documents. The hearing, titled "Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans," also involves scrutiny over subpoenas issued by Smith's office, which were aimed at disrupting certification of Joe Biden's victory in 2020, ultimately leading to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Smith has insisted his decisions were made without political bias and said he would not be silenced despite threats from Trump's Justice Department.

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Fallout grows after Sen. Schmitt's Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder at Jack Smith hearing

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