Sen. Schmitt’s Failed Attack on Jack Smith

Mike Warren is joined by Jonah Goldberg and Kevin Williamson to discuss Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s failed attempt at setting a perjury trap and the Trump administration’s AI luncheon.

The Agenda:

—Schmitt vs. Smith (thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/paxton…)

—What happened to Capitol Hill staff?

—The GOP’s victory lap

—The superintelligence rebrand

—Trump’s AI luncheon

—“Unites States” (usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/30/wh…)

—NWYT:Hosting dinner parties (derekthompson.org/p/the-death-of-the-american-…)

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