 : Straight from Wikipedia policy; The lead must conform to verifiability and other policies. The verifiability policy advises that material that is challenged or likely to be challenged, and quotations, should be supported by an inline citation.  and  Leads are usually written at a greater level of generality than the body, and information in the lead section of non-controversial subjects is less likely to be challenged and less likely to require a source; there is not, however, an exception to citation requirements specific to leads.   Straight from Wikipedia policy, they are not exempt from the need for citations. I challenged it, therefore WP:BURDEN comes into play, and it got a citation.   