White House Spokesman Throws State, CIA Under Bus

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At a White House press briefing on May 1, Barack Obama spokesman Jay Carney attempted to frame new reporting on the Benghazi attacks as old news by noting that the attacks had taken place “a long time ago.”

Just ten days have passed since he uttered that infelicitous phrase. But it feels like a long time ago.

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