Trey gowdy was joined as the Benghazi Special Committee Chairman and hes shooting down fears that the investigation into the deadly attack will not be bipartisan. I have no friends to reward and no foes to punish. Were going to go wherever the facts take us. Facts are neither republican nor democrat. They are facts, and if we overplay other hand or engage in a process thats not fair according to the american people, we will be punished. I hope trey is going to stay true to what he just said. The rules, however, will determine if this is a fair process, not what trey says. Its whether the rules for the conduct of the hearing will provide for a fair, open and balanced proceeding. A former prosecutor promising lively hearings. Steve centanni from the newsroom. Reporter its a political showdown over the terror attack in benghazi that claimed four lives. Ambassador Chris Stevens was among those who was killed. The white house has called it both a terror attack and a demonstration over an an
Been hidden. Reporter despite Speaker John Boehner turning up the heat on the president about benghazi. Two reporters who were called on did not ask about benghazi. Tommy vietor is talking about the benghazi in the talking points and urging the media move on. You dont remember . Dude. Its two years ago. Were talking about the process of editing talking points. Boehner could not disagree more. After months of refusing to appoint a special committee on benghazi, the speaker decided to take the investigation of benghazi to a new level. The change of heart coming after the state department turned over an email from white house aide ben rhodes. Obama administration is so intent on obstructing the truth about benghazi, that it is even willing to defy subpoenas issue by the Standing Committees of the peoples house. Investigate the atark provide necessary accountability and ensure justice is finally serve and it forces us to ask the question what else about the benghazi is the Obama Administra
Tonight, Defense Forces have brought out the big guns. Conner powell live in gaza city not far from where that air strike hit last night. Conner . That was just one of many air strikes that my cameraman and i have seen in the past few days, they have gotten bigger and bigger the last few days. Particularly the last 36 hours or so. We had our cameras trained on that location near our facility, because we have seen rockets being launched from there, and israeli artillery pounding as the violence has grown in the last day and a half oar so, we thought that was a target for our cameras. It was hit, before you could hear the scream of the missile, you could feel it and then there was shrapnel everywhere, it was a gigantic explosion. Its what weve seen across the gaza strip the last day or so. Israel has ramped up its effort here in the gaza strip. Despite the description of precise targeting. When youre that close to an explosion, everything is felt and there is debris and shrapnel going ev
Quote, brought out the big ones conner . Reporter that air strike we have seen and as you said theyve gotten big and bigger, weve had our cameras trained near our facility. Weve seen rockets being launched from there and israeli artillery pounding it. We thought that may be a place that was targeted. Within minutes it was hit. Before you can hear the scream of the missile, you can feel it. It was what they would say a disturbance in the force, and there was shrapnel everywhere. Its what weve seen a cross the gaza strip for the last day and a half. Gigantic explosions israel ramped up efforts here. Despite the description of precise targeting of the locations like that, when youre that close to an explosion, everything is felt. There is debris and shrapnel going everywhere, megyn. Conner powell, thank you. Were seeing growing protests against the israelis some include ugly messages. Trace ghallager is tracking that from our west coast tonight. In israel, and many places, demonstrations
Hispandering. Plus the New York Times Editorial Page Editor on why his newspaper is calling to repeal prohibition of marijuana. And the impeachment genie is officially out of the bottle. Impeachment is off the table . The white house wants to talk about impeachment. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. You are looking at pictures from moments ago. The skyline in gaza city where for hours now, flares and missile strikes have been lighting up the night sky. The sound of drones you hear flying overhead can be heard nonstop. People on the ground are describing it as the most intense night in israels 20 day aerial campaign. Benjamin netanyahu told israelis tonight to brace for a long military operation. Hamas responding, the occupation will pay the price for the massacres against civilians and children. Today, on one of the holiest and most celebrated muslim holidays, ea del fitr, the end of ramadan. This half attempts to extend a humanitarian pause fell apar