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Live Thread: Benghazi Whistleblowers Hearing 11:30 A.M. EDT 5/08/13
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ^ | Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn

Hearing details:

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

“I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials – including those on the Accountability Review Board – have portrayed,” said Issa. “Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.”

Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State

Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya
US Department of State

Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State

In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.

*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***

Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
“Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.

The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.

Live stream at C-SPAN.

Also check Fox News live stream.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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Oooooo, they were given warnings BEFOREHAND!!


441 posted on 05/08/2013 9:06:14 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: piasa; kristinn

YES.... and he’ll love that!


442 posted on 05/08/2013 9:06:16 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Viennacon

these congressmen, especially the democrats, are nothing compared to the credentials of these brave men, and the 4 brave dead Americans.


443 posted on 05/08/2013 9:06:23 AM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: onyx

Hicks is awesome!


444 posted on 05/08/2013 9:06:25 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Go Galt!)
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To: sauropod

The obama/Clinton defenders in the MSM would be wise to keep the Democrats’ scowling faces off the tube — all while the witnesses are only introducing themselves.


445 posted on 05/08/2013 9:06:52 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: kristinn

Fox news breakin on national radio for the Cleveland kidnapping case.

Benghazi hearing started 30 minutes ago.

=> Hate to say I told you so...but as predicted here Monday the media would be hoisting a story with social media appeal...to distract from the hearings and they will go wall to wall now.


446 posted on 05/08/2013 9:06:57 AM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: nutmeg

It’s her.


447 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:04 AM PDT by sauropod (I will not comply)
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To: tina07

Just looking at them, you can tell how braindead they are. Elijah Cummings. Who elects this garbage?


448 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:12 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

He is shutting them down on criticism right from the get go.


449 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:32 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: Viennacon

You can definitely tell the dem women. They look like the Gorgons. And are about that pleasant.


450 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:33 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
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To: LUV W
An aside: Streaming as well. http://oversight.house.gov/ Interesting tweet: Jeanine Pirro ‏@JudgeJeanine 24m How Dare amb pickering and adm mcmullen refuse to testify #benghazi hearing!!!!!!! KPavich tweets pic of Sean's mom there https://twitter.com/KatiePavlich/status/332142260277895170/photo/1
451 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:37 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Pray. Penance. Isa 5:18-21 Isa 10:1-3)
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To: NoGrayZone

Yep...a understated bombshell was just dropped.


452 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:40 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: nutmeg

I didn’t notice.
I’ll look to see next next...Michelle Bachmann could sure be there!


453 posted on 05/08/2013 9:07:51 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Viennacon

LIVs.


454 posted on 05/08/2013 9:08:21 AM PDT by sauropod (I will not comply)
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To: ken5050
The Democrat members if this committee are among the STUPIDEST in the House...Carolyn Maloney, Eleanor Holmes-Norton, Danny Douglas...they are gonna make total assh***s of themselves..

From your keyboard to God's ears. I'm still literally shaking in anger over what Cumming's tried to do to preempt these brave whistleblowers.

455 posted on 05/08/2013 9:08:23 AM PDT by lonevoice (Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days lived)
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To: kristinn

Hicks told them good.


456 posted on 05/08/2013 9:08:29 AM PDT by Wisconsinlady (If babies had guns, they wouldn't be aborted)
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To: Viennacon
Who elects this garbage?

Garbage in, Garbage out !

457 posted on 05/08/2013 9:08:56 AM PDT by tomkat ( tyrannis delenda est .. and damned pronto, yo !)
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To: penelopesire

I get the feeling that Mr. Hicks is fixing to realign the Obama/Clinton alimentary canal.


458 posted on 05/08/2013 9:09:15 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: penelopesire

Can’t wait for details....questions and answers!


459 posted on 05/08/2013 9:09:15 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Triple

The White House sent their stooge Cummings the papers he was reading from. The only thing missing was a teleprompter


460 posted on 05/08/2013 9:09:16 AM PDT by dennisw (too much of a good thing is a bad thing - Joe Pine)
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