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The Benghazi Feud: Who Gets 'Credit' For Failed 'Investigation'
Submitted by Ari Rabin-Havt on Thursday, 5/12/2016 5:42 pm
As Rep. Trey Gowdys Benghazi Select Committee continues to run up the tab (currently $6.7 million) of the eighth congressional investigation into the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, it has a new and surprising target for its ire. The Benghazi Select Committee has begun to feud with Judicial Watch, which has attempted to turn the tragedy in Benghazi into its own public relations and fundraising extravaganza. Judicial Watch, which has attempted to turn the tragedy in Benghazi into its own public relations and fundraising extravaganza and the Benghazi Select Committee have begun to feud over who gets the credit.
The National Review reports:
Republican Committee spokesmen are accusing Judicial Watch, the conservative watchdog group pursuing a parallel inquiry into the Benghazi attacks, of drafting in the Committees investigative wake while claiming credit for some of its most important discoveries.
They say they held their tongues after Tom Fitton, Judicial Watchs president and an erstwhile ally, accused them of bungling the investigation in a March interview with the Washington Post. But as the release of the final report nears, GOP lawmakers, led by committee chairman Trey Gowdy, are worried that the group will over-politicize their much-anticipated report. So theyve opened fire, accusing Judicial Watch of mischaracterizing the facts in a rush to enhance its reputation and boost fundraising. Judicial Watch has a history of misleading the press and fomenting conspiracy theories that are tailor-made to spread through the conservative media, while the Benghazi Select Committee has a track record of producing embarrassing flubs and not much else. Each group has a reason to fight for credit. Gowdy will ultimately need to justify his committees multimillion-dollar price tag, while Judicial Watch needs to prove success in its Benghazi efforts to justify its own fundraising. Ironically, both of these groups are searching for adulation based on an investigation that has thus far produced only criticism and no meaningful results.
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world wide wally
(21,744 posts)$6 million on this, plus $50 million plus on Bill Clinton. And still not one proven case against either one. Are you sure I have to pay taxes for this?
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Is Klayman going to be their lead Lawyer? Judicial Watch reminds me of Joe McCarty and Richard Nixon and their little buddy Roy Cohen. What can go wrong I ask.
Archae
(46,328 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)He has been Hanging around Vegas trying to get the Judge hearing the Bundy Cases fired. What a wacha adoodle.
Archae
(46,328 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Case. Read some of his so called briefs,all I can say is wow. This is stuff of Cleon Skousen and his Religious interpretation of our constitution. I do remember now of this Guy coming up with some conspiracy crap about the Clinton's. Understand this Guy has some major ethics issues pending and he is not allowed to Represent anyone in a Federal Court.