Sean Spicer claims inauguration had "largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period"

In his first press briefing, Press Secretary Sean Spicer angrily read a statement attacking the media for reporting on the visible gaps in the inauguration crowd. He falsely claimed, "This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe," contradicting all available photographic evidence and transit data.

"Largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period." — White House Press Briefing