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Claim by DNC Chair Rated as False by Fact-Checking Group: 'Her Statement Is Very Disingenuous'
CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 17: U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL 23rd District) and chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) speaks to reporters in the spin room after watching tonight's democratic presidential debate at the Gaillard Center on January 17, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley spent yesterday campaigning in South Carolina in lead up to tonight's debate. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Claim by DNC Chair Rated as False by Fact-Checking Group: 'Her Statement Is Very Disingenuous'

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's claim that her party's debates were scheduled at times meant to "maximize" viewership was rated as false by Politifact Wednesday.

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Over the weekend, Wasserman-Schultz was grilled on CNN for choosing to hold the debates over the weekend.

"I did my best to make sure, along with my staff and along with our debate partners, to come up with a schedule that we felt was going to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates," she insisted.

Politifact analyzed the claim by examining the ratings and contacting five professors of political science and communications. The data showed that the Republican debates have attracted more viewers and not one of the professors contacted by fact-checkers bought into Wasserman-Schultz's argument.

The claim was, thus, rated as false.

"[H]er statement is very disingenuous," Politifact ruled.

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Oliver Darcy

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