What was the suspected crime of the Prosecutor Jack Smith, the GOP Senators were looking for? Even if Jack Smith attended the Atlanta Haws’ game, which he didn’t even if Jack Smith met Fany Willis, another Prosecutor that he did not, what was exactly suspected crime? What was he accused of? The low life Etic Schmitt slandered Jack Smith as ‘dirtbag’, the hearing proved the dirtbag was Eric Schmitt
Attending a sporting event or meeting with another prosecutor is not inherently illegal, nor is routine coordination between federal and state prosecutors.
The Context Behind the Allegation
Who said it: The remark came from U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO). During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Schmitt called former Special Counsel Jack Smith a “dirtbag” while alleging he had traveled to Atlanta to coordinate with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
The “Game” Confusion: Schmitt cited text messages mentioning a “Hawks” game to allege Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks (NBA) game in Georgia. However, Jack Smith actually attended an Iowa Hawkeyes women’s college basketball game against Maryland in College Park, Maryland. 700 miles apart.
Would Meeting or Attending a Game Be Illegal?
Even if Jack Smith and Fani Willis had met in Atlanta or attended a game together, it would not have violated the law:
Parallel Prosecutions and the Dual-Sovereignty Doctrine: Under the U.S. Constitution’s dual-sovereignty doctrine, federal and state governments are separate entities. Both have independent authority to prosecute offenses arising from the same set of underlying facts.
Coordination Between Law Enforcement is Standard Practice: Prosecutors from different jurisdictions routinely talk to one another, deconflict overlapping investigations, share public records, and discuss scheduling to avoid conflicts (such as overlapping trial dates). Doing so does not constitute illegal “collusion.”
What Would Cross the Line?
Grand Jury Secrecy Violations (Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)): Federal prosecutors cannot disclose secret federal grand jury material to state prosecutors without specific court authorization. Sharing protected testimony or evidence outside permitted legal channels would violate federal rules.
Partisan or Corrupt Interference: If prosecutors conspired to fabricate evidence, deprive a defendant of constitutional rights, or bring charges solely for personal or financial kickbacks, that would violate ethics rules and potentially civil rights laws.