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GOP senator calls Smith 'a total dirtbag' in NBA perjury gaffe
Original: ‘A total dirtbag’: GOP senator mistakenly accuses Smith of perjury over NBA game
A Republican US senator publicly accused Smith of perjury over a story involving an NBA game, branding him 'a total dirtbag' before it emerged the accusation was mistaken. The episode, reported by NBC News, drew attention for both the insult and the error, with commentators highlighting the senator's failure to verify the claim before attacking Smith by name.
Why now: A sitting senator publicly insulted someone on false grounds, making the blunder itself the story.
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