Claim: In his June 15 speech to the nation on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama overstated some things, including how quickly he assembled a government team to work with BP. Here are some statements that we found to be less than accurate. Administration Response In explaining the administration's response to the oil spill, Obama said "just after the rig sank, I assembled a team of our nation's best scientists and engineers to tackle this challenge —
Fact-check: Fact-Checking Obama's Oil Speech - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in his june 15 speech to the nation on the oil spill in the gulf of mexico, president barack obama overstated some things, including how quickly he assembled a government team to work with bp. here are some statements that we found to be less than accurate. administration response in explaining the administration's response to the oil spill, obama said "just after the rig sank, i assembled a team of our nation's best scientists and engineers to tackle this challenge —
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2010-06-16T18:56:00