Claim: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel blames Congress -- and absolves President Obama -- for the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester. But Obama supported and signed the bill that triggered the cuts.
Fact-check: Hagel Shifts Sequester Blame to Congress - FactCheck.org
Verdict: defense secretary chuck hagel blames congress -- and absolves president obama -- for the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester. but obama supported and signed the bill that triggered the cuts.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2014-03-04T18:04:46