Q: Are the Obamas doing away with the White House "Christmas" tree and banning ornaments with religious themes? A: The traditional Christmas Tree will remain, and an e-mail claim about ornaments is unsubstantiated. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Q: Does First Lady Michelle Obama have an "unprecedented" number of staffers? A: A spokeswoman for the first lady says that Michelle Obama currently has a staff of 24. That may indeed be the largest of any first lady, but Hillary Clinton, with 19 staffers, and Laura Bush with at least 18 and perhaps more, weren’t far behind. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Q: Did Michelle Obama and her daughters use taxpayer money to take a European vacation? A: The first lady, her mother and her children did stay in Europe for a private vacation after the president completed an overseas trip on official business. However, no taxpayer money was used for the first family’s personal expenses. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
Q: Did Michelle Obama make $317,000 a year while working part-time at the University of Chicago Medical Center? A: This allegation in a chain e-mail is wrong: Obama’s reported income was $103,633 in 2007, the year she reduced her work schedule to part time. Click to Read the Full Post Read More →
