asked the vice president why our consulate did not get more security after requests had been made. this was his answer. >> we weren't told they wanted more security, and we did not know they wanted more security. by the way, at the time we were told exactly -- we said exactly what the intelligence community told us that they knew. that was the assessment. as the intelligence community changed their view we made it clear they changed their view. megyn: so we followed up this morning. ed henry pressed jay carney asking ifed the vice president what is suggesting that base and the president were not specifically briefed on the security requests that somehow the administration wasn't aware. keep in mind, we had testimony wednesday from state department officials that indeed there had been several requests for more security and those requests were denied. chief white house correspondent