Claim: Newt Gingrich referenced an old claim spread by conservative commentator Glenn Beck about supposed White House "czars," saying he would "abolish all the White House czars" his first day in office if he were elected president. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, the Republican presidential candidate said he would immediately sign executive orders, and "the first executive order by the way would abolish all the White House czars." Does that mean he would get rid of the director of national intelligence  or the director of the National Economic Council  or the well-known "drug czar"
Fact-check: Gingrich No Fan of Czars - FactCheck.org
Verdict: newt gingrich referenced an old claim spread by conservative commentator glenn beck about supposed white house "czars," saying he would "abolish all the white house czars" his first day in office if he were elected president. in an interview with fox news' sean hannity, the republican presidential candidate said he would immediately sign executive orders, and "the first executive order by the way would abolish all the white house czars." does that mean he would get rid of the director of national intelligence  or the director of the national economic council  or the well-known "drug czar"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2011-05-12T23:12:57