Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez pushed back on Friday against accusations that he called for a recanvass of the Iowa caucuses only once it became clear Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was gaining on former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg as the final results were being tabulated.

"That's just not accurate," Perez told CNN in response to a question about the allegation made by some Sanders supporters. "I mean, we're moving — we're helping — we're all about accuracy. I'm not about how it affects one candidate or another."


Perez on Thursday requested an immediate recanvass after the Iowa Democratic Party's bungled reporting of caucus results, tweeting that "Enough is enough" and emphasizing the need to "assure public confidence" in the outcome.