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Jay Carney

Jay Carney

Jay Carney, the White House press secretary, was formerly employed by TIME magazine and CNN, according to a TIME biographical post.

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Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on April 4, 2014 a meme on Twitter
"Who will raising the minimum wage actually help? … More than half work full-time. The average worker is 35 years old."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2014
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on May 10, 2013 a White House press briefing
When Susan Rice spoke about Benghazi on Sunday news shows, she said "that al-Qaida might be involved, or other al-Qaida affiliates might be involved, or non-al-Qaida Libyan extremists, which I think demonstrates that there was no effort to play that down."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 13, 2013
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on August 7, 2012 a press White House press briefing
"Gov. Romney himself, with 28 other Republican governors, supported policies that would have eliminated the time limits in the welfare reform law and allowed people to stay on welfare forever."
False
By Molly Moorhead • August 9, 2012
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on August 16, 2011 an interview.
Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on June 14, 2011 a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One
In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • June 24, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on May 10, 2011 a press gaggle
Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants.
Mostly True
May 30, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on May 10, 2011 a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.
Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 13, 2011
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