President Barack Obama's official Twitter account blocked a 13-year-old black conservative then called him a liar for talking about it, the teen, C.J. Pearson, says.
Pearson is an outspoken critic of Obama's policies, and most recently
posted a YouTube video blasting Obama for inviting a Texas teen to the White House who was taken into police custody after putting a disassembled digital clock into what looked like a briefcase.
Pearson on Wednesday posted what he said was a screengrab of his Twitter block by the @POTUS account.
Assistant White House Press Secretary Frank Benenati then tweeted that no one has ever been blocked by the president's account.
Pearson took that as an accusation that he lied about being blocked and made a video to fire back, saying it is the White House that has lied about several issues, including Benghazi.
My response to the White House calling me a liar.
Posted by CJ Pearson on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Some commenters said the block could have been a mistake. Pearson admitted that was true, but said they should have apologized for the mistake rather than accusing him of lying.