Securing America

Canada Free Press ^ | 01/29/15 | W. Thomas Smith Jr.

[Sean_Anthony]

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U.S. State Department officials met Jan. 28, 2015 with the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Benghazi a day after the committee’s chairman, Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), “complained about resistance [from the White House] and vowed to ‘ratchet up’ his inquiry.to schedule interviews with up to 22 potential witnesses who work for the State Department or have knowledge of the attacks,” according to reports. Frustrated that the investigation has stalled, Gowdy said, “Letters haven’t worked. Southern politeness hasn’t worked. We’re going to ratchet it up.” See benghazi.house.gov and foxnews.com]

Established May 8, 2014, the Select Committee on Benghazi is tasked with investigating the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attacks against U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya. The attacks resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador John Christopher Stevens, U.S. Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, and two CIA operatives Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty, both former U.S. Navy SEALs.