A reporter asked for President Obama's reaction to the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Monday in the White House press conference.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said he has not spoken with the president about that "tragic piece of news," but he suspected President Obama was a fan:
REPORTER: And was there any reaction from the president to the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman? Was he a fan of this actor's?
JAY CARNEY: I haven't spoken with the president about that tragic piece of news so I don't know. It's hard to imagine if you are a fan of incredibly powerful acting that you weren't a fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was just a remarkable talent, in my view -- although, again, speaking for myself. I haven't spoken with the president about it. It's very sad news.
Thankfully, that question was not the toughest moment for Carney in today's press conference:
