Viral slow zoom on Katie Britt says it all as she realizes Jack Smith gotcha moment is going up in flames
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Republican Senator Eric Schmitt mistakenly accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury regarding a basketball game trip. Smith corrected the Senator, noting the trip was to a women's college game, leading to viral social media reactions regarding Senator Katie Britt's visible reaction.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the intense political polarization and the tendency for legislative hearings to become venues for viral 'gotcha' moments rather than substantive policy debate.
The exchange unravelled after Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt mistook a Caitlin Clark college basketball game in Maryland for an NBA game in Atlanta
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