Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was confronted Thursday with tough questions by Republicans over the slim diplomatic security in place at the Benghazi compound before the 2012 terror attacks — and repeated unanswered requests by the late Ambassador Chris Stevens for more support — as she testified before the congressional committee probing the attacks.
She faced tough questions from Republicans even as Democratic panel members spent their time trying to discredit the work of the committee itself, describing it as a partisan outfit. But amid claims that the panel has focused too much on Clinton’s personal email use, Republicans tried to focus Thursday on Benghazi. Continue reading “Clinton challenged at hearing over security at Benghazi outpost”