The eve of the election.
She was protecting zero.
And he was protecting her.
Recall that just a week or so prior to Benghazi, Hussein declared that the threat from muslim terrorists was greatly diminished and they were no longer a threat.
Madam Benghazi lied, not only because it is her nature, but to admit an unprovoked attack did not fit the fairy tale narrative spun by 0bama. In return, 0bama is protecting her, for now, against major felony and espionage charges related to her home grown email server.