Pentagon protests escalating inquiries from Benghazi panel
Pentagon protests escalating inquiries from Benghazi panel
By Julian Hattem at the Hill
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/278154-pentagon-protests-escalating-inquiries-from-benghazi-panel
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The Pentagon is rebelling against the House Select Committee on Benghazi in an unusually blunt letter accusing congressional Republicans of making unrealistic demands and threatening to subpoena officials for noncompliance.
In a letter sent on Thursday, the Defense Department’s top liaison to Capitol Hill suggested that the committee was being ineffective, was wasting taxpayer dollars and would produce a report based more on speculation than fact.
“Congress has as much of an obligation as the executive branch to use federal resources and taxpayer dollars effectively and efficiently,” wrote Stephen Hedger, the assistant secretary of Defense for legislative affairs.
“The department has spent millions of dollars on Benghazi-specific congressional compliance, including reviews by four other committees, which have diligently reviewed the military’s response in particular.”
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