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Eric Schmitt's failed Jack Smith gotcha exposes GOP propaganda

MAGA media was ready to amplify the Missouri senator's conspiracy theory. It turned out to be laughably false

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Guest Editorial: Eric Schmitt airballs with ‘dirtbag’ attackJust when you think Eric Schmitt couldn't possibly embarrass himself and his constituents any more than he already has, he goes in for a rhetorical layup, gratuitously throws an elbow, then spectacularly misses the shot.

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Fox News Analyst Mocks GOP Senator Over Viral BlunderSen. Eric Schmitt embarrassed himself during a lengthy tirade against Jack Smith.

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GOP senator sues Jack Smith for mocking 'Trump's complexion' after disastrous hearingSen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sued former special counsel Jack Smith, claiming the investigation he led carried a codename chosen to mock President Donald Trump's complexion.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Tennessee by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, targets Smith personally and as...

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The Implosion of Eric SchmittHours after drawing buzz as a potential JD Vance running mate, Senator Eric Schmitt went viral when a Jack Smith hearing "gotcha" collapsed over a basketball team mix-up.

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