WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner (BAY’-nur) says the special panel his chamber is creating to investigate the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans is a serious probe that won’t be a circus or a sideshow.

The Ohio Republican told reporters Wednesday that the investigation is needed following the recent release of a memo showing what he calls a significant White House role in deciding how officials publicly described that attack.

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