Recently, in reply to a charge that John Holdren made false claims about climate change by Sam Kazman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) ruled he was expressing his “personal opinion” not “a comprehensive review of the scientific literature”. The charge is correct and the ruling false. It may be his personal opinion, but it was given from the White House in his position as adviser to the President.

Watch the video. It is filmed in the White House, released by the White House and urges people to visit the White House web site for additional information. Holdren never says it is personal opinion; there is no disclaimer. The only thing personal was his choice of location.