from that day on, republicans twisted and distorted the facts of what happened to use against president obama and his administration during the final weeks of the election. on the night of the 11th, 30,000 feet in the air, republican presidential candidate mitt romney sat aboard his campaign plane surrounded by top advisers when they learned the u.s. diplomatic post had been attacked. the plane landed in florida and while official details were still trickling in, romney broke his own pledge to halt negative campaigning for the 9/11 san ver s anniversary, sort of. the release was embargoed until 12:00 midnight or after 9/11. but then they said that embargo could be broken and the plitization of benghazi was born. the statement that came from the administration was was a statement which is akin to apology.