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Even Now, Washington Post's Libya Coverup Continues

Even Now, Washington Post's Libya Coverup Continues

As soon as ABC News dropped its Libya bombshell against the Obama Administration Friday, The Washington Post went into immediate spin mode to protect the President. Saturday the Post’s shameful Palace Guarding continues. In a major front page piece examining

MSNBC Host Blames GOP For Benghazi

MSNBC Host Blames GOP For Benghazi

Former DNC Communications Director and now MSNBC host Karen Finney blames Republicans in the House of Representatives for the terror attacks in Benghazi.  As a guest on MSNBC’s Martin Bashir, Finney maintained that “austerity measures” were responsible for security reductions

State Dept 'Rejects' Whistleblower Testimony On Talking Points

State Dept 'Rejects' Whistleblower Testimony On Talking Points

On Friday Spokesman Patrick Ventrell announced that Gregory Hicks testimony concerning Susan Rice’s assertion that a protest caused the Benghazi attacks on Wednesday to Congress was not supported by the State Department. Ventrell said that Hicks’ claim that Rice contradicting

State Dept: Media 'Cherry Picked' Talking Points Emails

State Dept: Media 'Cherry Picked' Talking Points Emails

State Department Deputy Spokesman Patrick Ventrell on Friday said that he could not clarify emails released by ABC News between Victoria Nuland, the former State Department Spokeswoman, and top administration officials concerning talking points in the immediate aftermath of the

Tripoli in Danger of Becoming the Next Benghazi?

Tripoli in Danger of Becoming the Next Benghazi?

As the situation in post-Gaddafi Libya continues to deteriorate, Islamist “militias” that seized different portions of Benghazi in the lead up to the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks that killed four Americans are now establishing a presence in Tripoli. The

Carney Defends Closed Benghazi Press Briefing

Carney Defends Closed Benghazi Press Briefing

Secretary Jay Carney held a private briefing over the latest revelations in the Benghazi scandal before the official on the record White House press briefing on Friday. Several reporters expressed concerns for being cut out of the briefing where only

Carney: 'Initial Consensus' Protest Sparked Benghazi Attack

Carney: 'Initial Consensus' Protest Sparked Benghazi Attack

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney contradicted testimony given earlier this week by State Department whistleblowers by claiming that the “initial consensus” in the intelligence community was that the attack on the U.S. Special Mission sparked out of a protest.

Carney: CIA Responsible For Talking Points

Carney: CIA Responsible For Talking Points

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney made it very clear to the press pool today that the White House had very limited involvement in the talking points given to Ambassador Susen Rice concerning the attacks on the U.S. Special Mission

White House Takes Victory Lap On Handling Of Benghazi

White House Takes Victory Lap On Handling Of Benghazi

When asked if the White House should have handled anything relating to the attacks on the U.S. special mission in Benghazi differently, Press Secretary Jay Carney said “no” and that he was confident the Administration’s handling of the attack and

The Inter-Agency Process and Who Was Involved

Thanks to Jay Carney, we now know the Benghazi talking points were the result of an “inter-agency process” and not just a finished product handed over by the CIA. So who else had a hand in them? Allahpundit notes that

Carney Blames Romney for Politicizing Benghazi

Carney Blames Romney for Politicizing Benghazi

Friday, White House press secretary Jay Carney blamed Mitt Romney and Republicans for “politicizing” the Benghazi terrorist attacks. Harkening back to a Mitt Romney press conference on September 12, 2012, which addressed the Benghazi attacks only in passing while focusing

White House Meets Privately with Press to Discuss Benghazi

White House Meets Privately with Press to Discuss Benghazi

In the White House’s latest efforts at transparency, the administration announced to reporters that it would brief reporters on the latest shocking developments about the Benghazi situation … behind closed doors. Politico reports that the meeting started at approximately 12:45

Evolution of the Benghazi Talking Points

A new report by ABCs Jonathan Karl reveals that the inclusion of the word “demonstrations” in the Benghazi talking and the removal of “al Qa’ida” happened before officials in the State Dept. and the White House had even seen them.