On Benghazi, GOP remains suspicious of Hillary Clinton

Published May 19, 2014 10:42pm ET



It’s common for Republicans to say there are “unanswered questions” about the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. In some cases, though, it might be more accurate to say that questions have been answered, but Republicans don’t believe the answers.

A prime example concerns then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton‘s knowledge about the lax security surrounding U.S. diplomats in Libya. There’s no doubt the situation was terrible; the Obama administration was woefully unprepared for trouble in the months leading up to the violence.

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