Said, we should shut down our compound in benghazi. Well, im not saying shut it down. Im saying protect it. Reporter it was this committee that uncovered clintons use of a private email system. There are 795 emails in this pile. Reporter Committee Chair trey gowdy focused on the dozens of emails clinton got from her longtime friend Sidney Blumenthal did the president know that mr. Blumenthal was advising you . He wasnt advising you . Did he know he was your most prolific eimer that we have found on the subjects of libya and benghazi. I dont know what this line of questioning does to help us get to the bottom of the deaths of four americans. Ill be happy to help you understand that, madam secretary. Its relevant because our ambassador was asked to read and respond to Sidney Blumenthals drivel. It was sent to him to read and react to. In some instances on the very reporter democrat Elijah Cummings calls its a show trial. They set up this select committee with no rules, no deadlines and a
I need to, uh. Now she knows. She knows it was you. Whats he talking about . What are you talking about, detectiviv you just couldnt resist. Resist what . Letting his wife know that hes the one who framed her. What . Thats not true. Martinez never said that he called your wife that sunday. Um, that was me. I reveved the ststement. The truth is linda was in connecticut with you. Not only did you stop for food, you stopped for gas. 12 worth. paper rustling its right here on his credit card bill. Gorenen maybe he forgot; maybe he didnt, but you could either confirm your wifes alibi or confirm martinezs statement. Its a tough choice. Oh, i. I see. It was brilliant. Peter. Put that little wife of yours in her place her and her big salary, her successful law practice. All the things that she accomplished with no regard when she took the klinski appeal, how did she rationalize it . Did she tell you that there were important constitutional issues at stake . D when she beat you, did she go aw,
Committee on benghazi. Whether its a search for answers for just a political witch hunt, the next few hours could be the most significant of her 2016 campaign. What is her strategy today. Her strategy so to convince this committee she did all she could to keep ambassador zpeechbs the others safe at that mission. Not everybody on the committee believes it. She could be in the hot seat today for eight hours after seven other committees and a review board have already taken a look at this. But this is a special Committee Just focusing on this issue. And today their focus is what happened before the attack. Tomorrow will be nothing but a fiasco. Democrats call it a partisan witch hunt. Republicans say this could be the best chance to find out why four americans died in benghazi. [ inaudible ]. Besides grilling clinton on her own emails, still being released, lawmakers are expected to unveil new information today. 8,000 pages from ambassador stephens. Where does the fault lie for the timing
11th, 2012, when the u. S. Diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya, was attacked. Four americans including ambassador Chris Stevens were killed, and many have been questioning if the attack could have been prevented. A state department independent investigation into benghazi found systemic failures, leadership and management deficiencies at the state department in january of 2015. In a similar report clinton echoed that report, acknowledging a systemic breakdown. Andrea mitchell has more on that and the political ramifications. Andrea, good morning. Good morning to you. With our new poll showing 44 of americans are not yet satisfied with Hillary Clintons answers about benghazi, today is, indeed, her best chance to change all of that. Assisted by the republicans who themselves in recent weeks have hurt the committees credibility. Hillary clinton will be on the week in her Washington Home in a war room with her husband and top advisers. Shes had to field tough questions on benghazi before,
What is clintons strategy today . Her strategy is to try to set the record straight from her perspective yet again. Shes been before yet another committee. This will be the first time shes testified before this select committee thats only looking at the benghazi attack. Were expecting eight hours of testimony. So this could go very long today. One of the things the committee wants to know is why werent the requests for more security in benghazi heeded earlier. They now have 8,000 pages of emails from ambassador Chris Stevens who was one of the four killed in that attack. They have not been able to question her on these emails before much less her own emails. She is expected today to push for more diplomacy in risky areas and ask congress for money for a diplomatic Training Facility that so far they have yet to fund. It is going to be tracie, thank you so much for that. Joe bidens decision to stay out of the president ial race is making waves. In a new poll trump is seen as most likely