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Schmitt had a duty to get facts straight, refrain from name-calling

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Editor's note: All of today's letters are in reference to Tuesday's confrontation in the Senate Judiciary Committee between Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and former special counsel Jack Smith.

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    Letter: Schmitt had a duty to get facts straight, refrain from name-calling (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Letter: Schmitt's conduct diminished both the hearing and the office entrusted to him. He should apologize to Jack Smith for the unfounded accusation and the personal insult.

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    Schmitt had a duty to get facts straight, refrain from name-calling (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Editor's note: All of today's letters are in reference to Tuesday's confrontation in the Senate Judiciary Committee between Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and former special counsel Jack Smith.

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