White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that he disagreed that the media has been easier on President Obama than on Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson.
Carson told CNN in an interview that aired Sunday that he thought he was more scrutinized than Obama.
Earnest told reporters during his daily media briefing that he disagreed, earning some laughter from the press.
“I think many of you who have covered both the 2008 campaign and this campaign, I think, can obviously draw your own conclusions based on the work that all of you have done.” Earnest said.
“This process is good for our democracy,” Earnest continued. “It’s not easy to run for President — it shouldn’t be.”
Over the past few days, Carson has railed against the media and said that he had been unfairly scrutinized for statements he had said in the past, including some that were made in his own books.
“And people when they make public comments — they’re going to have their claims scrutinized, even if they’re claims about their own biography,” Earnest added. “That’s part of the process, and it was difficult when those questions were raised about Senator Obama.”
h/t: Politico
