Clinton Thanks Benghazi Committee for Invaluable Service to Her Campaign
House Democrats have said the panel’s work has cost millions of dollars and lasted longer than the investigation of Watergate.
Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi testimony was an act of national service because she shined a spotlight on the House Republican abuse of their investigative powers’. Clinton, who secretary of state during the attacks, endured a grueling interrogation by GOP lawmakers at the 11-hour hearing. “The hearing completely boomeranged on the Republicans”, said Sen.
Despite their accusations, the Democrats said yesterday they are staying on the Republican-led panel.
During the marathon Select Committee testimony and questioning of Hillary Clinton Thursday a particularly tense moment of questioning from Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby was interrupted by a bout of laughter from the presidential candidate.
The Five Democrats on the committee have repeatedly said the investigation was created to attack Clinton’s image.
“I don’t know that she testified that much differently today than she has previous times she testified”, Gowdy said.
“They’re just taking their time to criticize the full committee, and I think that’s unfortunate because I think it could be a bi-partisan effort to really find out what went on”, he says.
The former Secretary of State faced an onslaught of questions from committee chairman Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina. As she admitted, she had final responsibility for the actions of those who served under her. A State Department review found bureaucratic failures that contributed to the relatively light security in Benghazi. Republicans on the committee believe she bungled the 2012 incident when it occurred and tried to cover up her missteps, charges she refutes.
Clinton showed a stunning degree of insensitivity when she laughed and joked about Ambassador Stevens’ desperate attempt to buy security equipment for the compound from the British less than a year before his murder at the hands of terrorists.
“There are people frankly in both parties who have insisted this investigation is about you”, he said to Clinton.
Yoga and meditation. Clearly Hillary Clinton is everyone’s mom from the ’80s. Republicans said they were pressing hard to learn more about the manner in which President Barack Obama and his top aides characterized the attack. Despite the attacks, “Hillary was rock solid. I’m just giving you the courtesy to read your notes”.
Jamal Ware, a spokesman for the committee, said two closed-door interviews are scheduled in the next few weeks with individuals he refused to name.