Investigations into the 2012 Benghazi attack

Ten investigations were conducted into the 2012 Benghazi attack, six of these by Republican-controlled House committees. Problems were identified with security measures at the Benghazi facilities, due to poor decisions made by employees of the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and specifically its director Eric Boswell, who resigned under pressure in December 2012.[1] Despite numerous allegations against Obama administration officials of scandal, cover-up and lying regarding the Benghazi attack and its aftermath, none of the ten investigations found any evidence to support those allegations.[2][3][4][5] The last of the investigation committees issued its final report and shut down in December 2016, one month after the 2016 presidential election.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Quinn, Andrew. "U.S. State Department security chief leaves post over Benghazi". Reuters. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Dilanian, Ken (November 21, 2014). "House intel panel debunks many Benghazi theories". AP NEWS.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Michael S. (November 22, 2014). "G.O.P.-Led Benghazi Panel Bolsters Administration". The New York Times.
  4. ^ O’Toole, Molly. "Libya Is Obama's Biggest Regret — And Hillary's Biggest Threat".
  5. ^ O’Toole, Molly. "In Final Report, Benghazi Committee Finds No New Evidence of Clinton Wrongdoing".
  6. ^ The Hill December 12, 2016 retrieved 3 April 2020
  7. ^ USA Today December 12, 2016 retrieved 3 April 2020
  8. ^ Text of Final Report at Congress.gov retrieved 3 April 2020