Posted on 09/18/2013 4:02:23 AM PDT by don-o
In the year since the Benghazi terrorist attack took the lives of four Americans, House Republicans have continually pressed the Obama administration for answers regarding events preceding the attack, the administration’s response, and what has been done to protect the lives of Americans going forward. Those efforts will continue with three House committee hearings this week. Here’s more:
The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing Wednesday, September 18th at 10 am ET titled: “Benghazi: Where is the State Department Accountability?” The committee notes that four employees placed on administration leave following the attack have recently been re-assigned within the department. This hearing “will examine why no one inside the State Department has yet been held accountable for the failures and deficiencies identified” in the Benghazi Accountability Review Board’s report. [TUNE IN HERE ] The House Oversight & Government Reform Committee holds a hearing Thursday, September 19th at 9:30 am ET with Benghazi Accountability Review Board co-chairs Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (Ret.), members of the Department’s security panel that conducted a review, and family members of those killed in the attack. The hearing will focus on the review board’s investigation and questions that still remain regarding the attack and the administration’s response. [TUNE IN HERE] The House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing Thursday, September 19th at 3:30 pm ET on lessons from Benghazi and the Defense Department’s ability to respond to similar attacks today. [TUNE IN HERE]
Earlier this year, House Republicans released an interim report on Benghazi outlining the findings of five committees of jurisdiction investigating the attacks, and laying out next steps – including additional hearings and an ongoing effort to obtain access to witnesses and information being withheld by the Obama administration. “It is disgraceful that one year later, even though a number of the terrorists who participated in this attack have been identified, not a single one has been brought to justice, Speaker Boehner said last week, pledging that Republicans “will press forward with our investigation until we have answers, full accountability, and justice.”
This discussion on firing federal workers and military is all smoke and mirrors. Obama promotes his loyal lackeys involved in Benghazi! Susan Rice is prime example.
Got some stuff needs doing. There is another herring (I meant to do that) this afternoon.
He just side stepped any Hillary/Obama conversations during the events!
I am sure he is being paid handsomely for his complicity in the cover up. Our government has become an honor less cesspool. The fish rots from the head down.
Add Nuland to that list.
Mullen: Not right after that ... 24 hours. Re. talking to Cheryl Mills right after speaking with Lamb.
Draft report to Hillary and Mills before it went public.
Jordan exposing the corruption of the ARB!
Jordan did great! Clinton saw the report! Mullen gave state dept a heads up!
The House Oversight Committee report suggests there may be a conflict of interest in having the ARB rely so heavily on the State Department that it’s investigating for staff and resources. For example, Under Secretary Kennedy supervised the selection of the Benghazi ARB staff; and the State Department appointed four of the five members of the Board.
Further, Mullen acknowledged giving Cheryl Mills, Secretary Clinton’s Chief of Staff, “a head’s up” prior to her interview with deputy assistant secretary for international programs Charlene Lamb. Mullen said: “I thought [Lamb’s] appearance could be a very difficult appearance for the State Department.”
How can we make sure this doesn’t happen again?
Accountability...the Dems want none of that.
Connolly drawing false comparisons with Lebanon, Beirut and Bengahzi to assign partisonship as the reason of this investigation. Omits Amb. Stevens many requests for more security and feeling of impending attack. Makes my skin crawl.
Rep Jim Jordan eviscerating Admiral Mike Mullen in #Benghazi hearing for warning Hillary Clinton's chief of staff about difficult testimony.
Jordan was awesome. Pickering now saying it was his obligation to report to the Secretary from time to time.
Chaffetz: No after action report.
Jason Chaffetz – Utah – R
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Chaffetz has Adm Mullen squirming.
Now we are getting some good questioning...
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