When the former special counsel insisted he had not gone to see the Atlanta **Hawks **play in that time period, Mr. Schmitt declared, “I think you’ve already perjured yourself,” and called Mr. Smith a “dirtbag.”
The accusation appeared to unravel almost immediately.
Invited to respond by Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, Mr. Smith said he had, in fact, attended a basketball game on that day, but it was to see the Iowa **Hawkeyes **at the University of Maryland. That night, Caitlin Clark, the star point guard who now plays in the W.N.B.A., scored 38 points and had 12 assists.
The guys sitting behind Senator Schmitt are two lawyers who work for him. He also likely had his staff vet the claims. Senator Schmitt was really mad at being called out on his lies.
Archived copy of the article — archive.is isn’t exactly a good actor, but they don’t require registration.
Some of the reactions on the bluesky thread are hilarious.
Also, imagine being such a fucking asshole and complete dumbass as to say “I stand by my statement” (of accusing someone else of being the dirtbag) when your delusional narrative, which you thought was some kind of slam-dunk GOTCHA moment you were going to clip for the socials, evaporates in a puff of smoke and you are left there holding your dick.
🤣 🙃