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Hearing Targeting Jack Smith Veers Into Basketball Questions
Original: Hearing Aimed at Jack Smith, Who Charged Trump, Devolves When Questions Turn to Basketball
A congressional hearing intended to scrutinise Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought federal charges against Donald Trump, lost focus when lawmakers' questions turned to basketball instead. The session, covered by The New York Times, was expected to examine Smith's prosecution of the former president but instead wandered off topic, drawing attention to the unlikely sporting detour.
Why now: The contrast between a serious hearing on Trump's prosecution and its unexpected basketball tangent made the moment notable.
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- Hearing Aimed at Jack Smith, Who Charged Trump, Devolves When Questions Turn to Basketball · The New York Times
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