White House press secretary Sean Spicer acknowledged Monday that there
were some problems with the explanation he gave over the weekend for why
he considers President Trump's inauguration audience the largest ever,
but he continued to stand by the assertion.
Spicer said figures he provided Saturday about the number of trips taken on Metro during the inauguration were at odds with numbers provided by the Metro system itself. He said the numbers he used were not made up but were given to him by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which received them from an “outside agency.”
Beyond the number of people at the ceremony in Washington on Friday, Spicer clarified that his definition of a viewing audience does not just include those standing on the Mall or watching on television but also the “tens of millions” who watched online.
Read more: Sean Spicer at press briefing: ‘Our intention is never to lie to you’ - The Washington Post
Spicer said figures he provided Saturday about the number of trips taken on Metro during the inauguration were at odds with numbers provided by the Metro system itself. He said the numbers he used were not made up but were given to him by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which received them from an “outside agency.”
Beyond the number of people at the ceremony in Washington on Friday, Spicer clarified that his definition of a viewing audience does not just include those standing on the Mall or watching on television but also the “tens of millions” who watched online.
Read more: Sean Spicer at press briefing: ‘Our intention is never to lie to you’ - The Washington Post
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