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GOP senator's perjury claim against Jack Smith falls flat

Original: GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Jack Smith over apparent Hawks/Hawkeyes mix-up

A Republican senator accused former special counsel Jack Smith of lying under oath, citing what was described as testimony about the Iowa Hawkeyes. The claim quickly unravelled when it emerged the senator had apparently confused the Iowa Hawkeyes with another team known as the Hawks, leaving the alleged contradiction baseless. Critics mocked the misstep, and the incident drew wide attention as an embarrassing error in an already contentious political fight.

Why now: The senator's accusation collapsed publicly because of an apparent team-name mix-up, making it a viral political embarrassment.

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