This occurred in January. Why are we learning about it now? Was it because the Wall Street Journal was about to report that it indeed occurred that the administration is now trying to get in front of the story? Was it their intention never to divulge that it occurred?
Reread it... the hostages were killed “recently” while the successful Gadahn strike was back in January.
Apparently, if the article is correct, it is indeed an effort to get in front of the clusterfoxtrot... by putting lipstick from January on the “recent” deaths of the hostages.
On the other hand they just drew my attention to January and what do I find? The Obama admin hosting more Muslim Brotherhood terrorists in a meeting about trying to oust Egypt’s anti-terrorist al Sisi from power.