Hillary Clinton presented one set of Benghazi facts to her own family; another to the family of the victims and the American public. Within hours of the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Clinton emailed her daughter, Chelsea, that Americans had died at the hands of an al-Qaeda like group. Al-Qaeda is the Islamic […]
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8 major warnings before Benghazi terrorist attacks
U.S. security for diplomats in Libya was steadily drawn down in 2012 prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks, amid reports of hundreds of security incidents and despite repeated requests for better security from State Department officials in the country. Below are 8 major warning signs. 2011: Ambassador premonition: “…Things could go wrong.” In 2011, […]
Benghazi, taxpayer waste: “Full Measure” this week
4 Reasons to Watch Sunday’s “Full Measure” 1. Benghazi: What we know today that we didn’t know then (from the journalist receiving an investigative Emmy nomination for Benghazi coverage). 2. Lanny Davis provides Hillary Clinton’s viewpoint in advance of her testimony next week. 3. Former House Intel Committee Chairman Republican Pete Hoekstra on missteps in […]
Past Blast: Hillary Clinton Claimed We “Dodged Sniper Fire”
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years since I traveled with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton to Bosnia. The trip in 1996 would later become grist for the political mill when presidential candidate Clinton claimed–in 2008–that we had dodged sniper fire on that trip. I not only had a different memory, but I still […]
What did Hillary Clinton do wrong?
[quote]“At the end of the day, I am sorry that this has been confusing to people.”[/quote] That’s how Hillary Clinton summed up her email controversy in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on September 4. Indeed, those who haven’t closely followed developments may be confused as to what, exactly, Clinton did—and what, if anything, she […]
15 unsolicited observations about Hillary Clinton’s email
Hillary Clinton says the current investigation into her personal email server “has nothing to do with me.” When asked last week by Fox News reporter Ed Henry, “Did you wipe the server?” Clinton answered jokingly, “What, like with a cloth or something?” She also said that she made every effort to hand over relevant emails after the […]
Gowdy: Clinton has turned over private email server
In a statement issued tonight, the chairman of the House Benghazi Committee, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., indicated Hillary Clinton has turned over her private email server and several thumb drives to the Justice Department. According to Gowdy, the items contain “emails with compartmentalized classified intelligence that [Clinton] had turned over to her personal attorney.” [quote]This is […]
IG: Clinton emails contained info that was classified at the time
Clinton emails “contained classified State Department information when originated” Some contained “Top Secret” information –Inspector General for Intelligence Community Charles McCullough In an apparent contradiction to repeated assertions by Hillary Clinton, an Inspector General (IG) today told Congress that some of Clinton’s emails contained information that was classified at the time she sent them as […]