House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

[sarahgop]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

this is why i respect democrats. if they were investigating a rep nominee they would have drawn all kinds of conclusions. i have no idea why anyone thinks trey gowdy is so great.

Gawd you're stupid

at least i didnt spend 7 million dollars for absolutely nothing.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

this is why i respect democrats. if they were investigating a rep nominee they would have drawn all kinds of conclusions. i have no idea why anyone thinks trey gowdy is so great.

Gawd you're stupid

at least i didnt spend 7 million dollars for absolutely nothing.

Doesn't take away the fact you're stupid. Have a good day...stupid

 

[sarahgop]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

this is why i respect democrats. if they were investigating a rep nominee they would have drawn all kinds of conclusions. i have no idea why anyone thinks trey gowdy is so great.

Gawd you're stupid

at least i didnt spend 7 million dollars for absolutely nothing.

Doesn't take away the fact you're stupid. Have a good day...stupid

trey gowdy exonerated hillary, not me.

 

[Lakhota]

Here is some good information for those who care:

The Definitive Clinton E-mail Scandal Analysis: The Real Scandals are GOP Witch Hunt, Benghazi Committee, & Media Hype

So Lakooka....why did they lie about it being over a video? Your blog doesn't mention that....and you're too stupid to know

What lie?

Yes, the "Innocence of Muslims" video really did play role in the Benghazi attacks

Benghazi Suspect Says Attacks Were Instigated by Anti-Islam Internet Video

Anger Over a Film Fuels Anti-American Attacks in Libya and Egypt - The New York Times

Tale of the Tape: Republicans accused Obama of misreading the Libya intelligence to suit his worldview. Then they did the same thing.

And now the GOP’s theory, like the CIA’s initial theory, is falling apart. On Oct. 16, David Kirkpatrick of the New York Times reported from Cairo:

To Libyans who witnessed the assault and know the attackers, there is little doubt what occurred: a well-known group of local Islamist militants struck the United States Mission without any warning or protest, and they did it in retaliation for the video. That is what the fighters said at the time, speaking emotionally of their anger at the video without mentioning Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden or the terrorist strikes of 11 years earlier. And it is an explanation that tracks with their history as members of a local militant group determined to protect Libya from Western influence. … The assailants approvingly recalled a 2006 assault by local Islamists that had destroyed an Italian diplomatic mission in Benghazi over a perceived insult to the prophet. In June the group staged a similar attack against the Tunisian Consulate over a different film. … Other Benghazi militia leaders who know the group say its leaders and ideology are all homegrown. … [T]hey openly proselytize for their brand of puritanical Islam and political vision. They profess no interest in global fights against the West or distant battles aimed at removing American troops from the Arabian Peninsula.

Republicans Said Obama Misrepresented the Libya attack. Now the Joke’s On Them.​

 

[sarahgop]

Wasnt trey gowdy supposed to be some super tough guy prosecutor? i hope if i get people killed he investigates me so i can get off.

 

[Lakhota]

$7 MILLION MOCKERY: GOP WITCH HUNT CLEARS CLINTON — AGAIN

When will NaziCons ever learn?

 

[Lakhota]

Even though Benghazi is clearly a dead issue - will NaziCons continue to beat this dead horse?

 

[Lakhota]

Farewell To Fox News’ Benghazi Hoax

To the surprise of no one, the Republicans’ four-year partisan inquisition surrounding the terrorist attack on the American compound in Benghazi, Libya, is likely ending with a whimper. With the House Select Committee on Benghazi finally releasing its findings, and the report representing the eighth and (likely) final government investigation into the deadly event, the Benghazi hoax, as sponsored by Fox News for four years, finally comes to an impotent and ignominious end.

Much More: Farewell To Fox News’ Benghazi Hoax

• A Comprehensive Guide To Benghazi Myths And Facts
  
  
• Shep Smith: Benghazi Committee Spent $7 Million But Found "No New Evidence"
  
  
• Don’t Get Spun By Bogus “New Revelations” In The GOP Benghazi Report
  
  
• Democratic Benghazi Report Destroys Right-Wing Media Myths
  
  
• Media Agree That House GOP Benghazi Report Has No “Smoking Gun”

House Republicans should be required to reimburse taxpayers for all the money they wasted.

 

[Lakhota]

Lakhota...you're an idiot.

Why, because I make you deranged NaziCons look stupid?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Even though Benghazi is clearly a dead issue - will NaziCons continue to beat this dead horse?

Do they ever?

They nominated a fucking Birther for president.

 

[oreo]

Simple question: Did the video cause the attack as every democrat sez

No but it was explained. If you remember that day, there were 3 other U.S. Embassies that were being raided due to the video tape. Bengazi started and they immediately believed it was another raid.

 

[oreo]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

Now just put a $ sign to all the other Reich wing dog and pony Clinton shows, and that 7 million will go up substantially.

 

[Lakhota]

Trey Gowdy couldn't get elected dogcatcher. His reputation is shot.

 

[oreo]

Trey Gowdy couldn't get elected dogcatcher. His reputation is shot.

Yeah he's probably committed political suicide over this one.

 

[OKTexas]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

How about you provide detailed accounting of those millions of dollars to substantiate your claim.

 

[oreo]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

How about you provide detailed accounting of those millions of dollars to substantiate your claim.

Frankly I am surprised they only wasted 7 million taxpayer dollars on it. The figure came from Hillary Clinton.

The question should be how much did the Republican party receive in donations for their Benghazi dog and pony show? They should be required to pay the taxpayers of the country back for the money they spent on 8 investigations.

 

[OKTexas]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

How about you provide detailed accounting of those millions of dollars to substantiate your claim.

Frankly I am surprised they only wasted 7 million taxpayer dollars on it. The figure came from Hillary Clinton.

The question should be how much did the Republican party receive in donations for their Benghazi dog and pony show? They should be required to pay the taxpayers of the country back for the money they spent on 8 investigations.

I still want to see a detailed accounting for all of it. Or you could just stop repeating the lies.

 

[Lakhota]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

How about you provide detailed accounting of those millions of dollars to substantiate your claim.

That's what is being reported. You deal with it.

 

[OKTexas]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

How about you provide detailed accounting of those millions of dollars to substantiate your claim.

That's what is being reported. You deal with it.

Reported, by the huffy puffy post?

 

[Lakhota]

Like eight previous reports, the bitterly partisan panel finds failings, but no blame for the former secretary of state.

WASHINGTON — After spending more than two years and $7 million, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released a report Tuesday that found — like eight investigations before it — no evidence of wrongdoing by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or other members of the Obama administration.

The House voted to create the committee after Republicans were frustrated that even their own GOP-led committees failed to find wrongdoing in the events surrounding the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

But the new report also fails to find evidence of wrongdoing, revealing as all previous reports did that the administration’s response to the terror attacks was flawed, but not malicious or derelict.

The select committee report largely repeats the findings of other reports, with a handful of new details and a lot of fresh condemnation.

“We expect our government to make every effort to save the lives of Americans who serve in harm’s way. That did not happen in Benghazi,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), a committee member. “Politics were put ahead of the lives of Americans, and while the administration had made excuses and blamed the challenges posed by time and distance, the truth is that they did not try.”

Pompeo’s conclusion, however, runs counter to statements of his committee’s top lawyer, who said during the probe that the Department of Defense did all it could.

Democrats were quick to hammer the exercise, pointing to “new” revelations that actually surfaced three years ago, such as testimony in 2013 at the House Oversight Committee that Clinton had hoped to open a permanent facility in Benghazi. The report presents that as a fresh revelation. Although the report did not highlight it, the committee’s most important new information was probably the news that it revealed more than a year ago — that Clinton used a private email server.

House Majority Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) admitted last year that the email revelation was a political coup for the GOP, and it has caused trouble for Clinton on the campaign trail. It also sparked an FBI probe over her handling of classified data. The report’s lack of any reference to clearly classified material on her email server, however, could be a sign that there is little chance any prosecution could stem from the unusual arrangement.

Democrats, who were excluded from drafting the GOP report, countered with the release their own report.

Their version, less than half the length of the 800-page Republican report, also reaffirmed earlier work, repeating the conclusions that U.S. forces that were able responded courageously. At the same time, the Democrats’ version says: “The State Department’s security measures in Benghazi were woefully inadequate as a result of decisions made by officials in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.”

That is also old news.

Democrats have repeatedly accused the GOP of using the committee as a partisan crusade aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and firing up the GOP base.

It failed to achieve that goal as well, if early comments from conservatives are any indication.

“While the report from the Select Committee on Benghazi shines some light on widespread incompetence reaching the highest levels of government, I find it incomprehensible and insulting that this Committee spent two years and $7 million in taxpayer dollars to release an 800-page report with no firm findings or conclusions,” said David Bozell, who heads the group ForAmerica.

“Congressional Republicans, by lacking the courage to bring those responsible to justice, have wasted everyone’s time and money, plain and simple,” Bozell said. “Hillary Clinton is sure to take a victory lap today due to the fecklessness of the Majority on this committee.”

Still, the select committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, appealed to Americans to read the report if they wanted to make up their own minds.

“I simply ask the American people to read this report for themselves, look at the evidence we have collected, and reach their own conclusions,” Gowdy said. “You can read this report in less time than our fellow citizens were taking fire and fighting for their lives on the rooftops and in the streets of Benghazi.”

Gowdy insisted that some of the information really was new, including details of why Clinton wanted to open a facility in Benghazi. He also said his report reveals for the first time that the U.S. military did not mount an armed response during the attack, although other reports have mentioned the extensive internal discussion at the time to try to respond.

Still, even Gowdy declined to say that the two Americans who died later in the attacks — Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — would have lived if the administration showed better coordination.

“I’m not going to make a reckless allegation that [they] could have been saved,” Gowdy said.

Asked directly if Gowdy thought Americans who read the report should find culpability for Clinton, Gowdy declined to say so.

Here is the GOP report, and here is the Democratic version.

House Republicans Spent Millions Of Dollars On Benghazi Committee To Exonerate Clinton

There you have it, folks. House Republicans spent millions to exonerate Hillary. She is by far the most vetted presidential candidate in history.

How about you provide detailed accounting of those millions of dollars to substantiate your claim.

That's what is being reported. You deal with it.

Reported, by the huffy puffy post?

Over $7 million and counting...

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