Posted on 09/20/2013 6:05:20 AM PDT by don-o
The State Department said Thursday that Republican subpoenas to interview witnesses to the Benghazi terror attack could “jeopardize” the FBI's investigation.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced Thursday that he has subpoenaed John Martinec, the top security adviser to slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, who was killed in the attack. Issa has also subpoenaed Alec Henderson, the regional security officer in Benghazi.
“We understand that the Diplomatic Security law enforcement agents who performed heroically on September 11 are likely witnesses at any criminal proceedings relating to the Benghazi attacks, and that additional interviews of them outside of the criminal justice process could jeopardize those efforts to bring the terrorists to justice,” a State Department official told The Hill. “That said, the Department is not preventing any employees who wish to tell their story from doing so.”
Issa accused the department of playing “hide and seek” with witnesses, and downplayed criticism that having them testify could harm law enforcement's efforts to bring to justice the Benghazi attackers.
The State Department “is now hiding behind a thinly-veiled statement that there is a criminal investigation into the terror attack,” Issa said.
Issa has accused the Obama administration of deliberately lying by linking the attack to a protest over an anti-Islam video ahead of last year's elections. Republicans believe witnesses to the attack will confirm there was never a protest and otherwise criticize security failings at the U.S. mission in Benghazi.
Law enforcement officials worry that on-the-record testimony could be used by defense attorneys for any alleged attackers to point out discrepancies among the witnesses. Obama administration officials have said that one wounded American remains in the hospital and four others are back on the job.
What FBI probe?
It was days before the FBI was even on the scene.
There couldn’t have been any evidence left there.
Thanks!
Sept 13
Benghazi Scandal - Rep Rogers: Benghazi Blocked By Obama Admin’s Commitment To Criminal Trial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ca4bb5DqWw
Delay, deny, deflect, ... all until either it is forgotten or until the statute of limitation passes.
The GOP leadership has NEVER understood nor applied political lever/power.
Benghazi ping. Let Republicanprofessor know via Freepmail if you want on or off this ping list.
Thanks so much to don-o for this ping and for many others too!
You mean the investigation where they can't arrest anybody? THAT investigation?
Exactly. As CNN and others went through the site, picked up his diary...
Lord knows what the enemy took out immediately after and then weeks later.
You know State blocked everything. This reminds me of the treatment after the embassy bombings and the treatment of John O’Neill and his crew over there.
Disgusting.
They should rename it Enemy of the State Department.
Speaking of which...
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/18/fbi-barred-from-making-benghazi-arrests-in-libya/?hpt=hp_t3
Picking up the meme from Wash Times 2 days before:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/18/state-dept-fbi-cant-get-benghazi-arrest-suspects/
OK, CNN:
Lawmaker: If CNN can interview suspect in Benghazi attack, why can’t FBI?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/31/politics/benghazi-investigation-suspect/index.html
re: FBI They’re working hard; They made a poster:
re: State
Wasn’t this enough for you?
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/202446.pdf
/dripping sarcasm
The CIA can’t investigate itself. So who does investigate?
Closed door Intel Panels (clearance), DOJ?
Related:
Wolf Demands FBI Punish Agents For CAIR Contact (Heads-up!_)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3069262/posts
And some people really think we would have been better off if HRC was POTUS rather than a former community organizer.
Correct. The “ gimmie mine” crowd are a big part of that group
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