Jack Smith Makes Trump-Backed Republicans Look Like Clowns in Ridiculous Hearing

September 30, 2026

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Jack Smith Returns to the Hill as Supreme Court Greenlights Deportations to Unknown Countries

Former special counsel Jack Smith appeared before a Senate committee for yet another hearing, and the result was a masterclass in prosecutorial composure meeting Republican self-immolation. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri, a former state attorney general, attempted to impeach Smith's credibility by suggesting he had been in Atlanta coordinating with Fani Willis during the height of the Willis scandal. Schmitt produced a poster board displaying what he claimed were text messages proving Smith's presence in Atlanta on February 3rd, 2024. When Smith asked to see the evidence, Schmitt quickly lowered the board. Smith then calmly noted that the University of Iowa's basketball team—the Hawkeyes—had been playing in Atlanta that day, not the Atlanta Hawks. "Could it then be that University of Iowa's Hawkeyes? Could that be it?" Smith asked. The exchange was devastating. "Isn't this prosecutorial 101? Check your fucking facts first, dude," the host remarked. "Before you have your staff printed out on like a four by six poster board."

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What you'll learn

1 (00:01) **Jack Smith's Hill Hearing** - Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies before a Senate committee, leading to several viral moments of Republican self-owns.
2 (07:05) **Supreme Court Allows "Third Country" Deportations** - The Supreme Court issues a brief, unsigned order allowing the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their own.
3 (12:55) **Analyzing the Court's Relationship with Trump** - The host and guest discuss whether the Supreme Court occasionally rules against Trump to maintain a veneer of credibility.
4 (15:11) **Justice Alito's Surprise Recusal** - Justice Alito recuses himself from a major climate change case against Exxon Mobil and Suncor, a case he has owned stock in for months.
5 (17:04) **Upcoming Term: Guns and Corporations** - The host and guest preview the new Supreme Court term, focusing on a case about AR-15s and the future of the Second Amendment.
6 (20:42) **Outlook on Supreme Court Reform** - Littman assesses the possibility of major Supreme Court reform in the coming year.

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Guests on this episode

Leah Littman

Show Notes

Alex Wagner and Leah Litman get into Republicans humiliating themselves in Jack Smith’s ridiculous hearing and the Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration's horrible deportation tactics.

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