Jack Smith’s First Senate Testimony Confirms 4,782 Seized Donor Checks

During the testimony, Smith confirmed his team obtained personal checks from 4,782 donors and accessed communications from 15 media outlets, including Bloomberg and CNN, via a June 2, 2023 subpoena. The session turned volatile when Senator Eric Schmitt called Smith a "total dirtbag" and accused him of perjury for attending a basketball game in Atlanta; however, Senator Amy Klobuchar corrected Schmitt, stating Smith had actually attended an Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland. Smith also called it an "outrage" that members of his prosecution team were allegedly targeted and fired illegally.