If Benghazi Was A Cover Up, How High Did It Go? -- David Francis, The Fiscal Times
The controversy over the September 2012 attack against an American consulate in Benghazi reached a fever pitch over the weekend, with Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) even threatening to impeach President Obama for covering up the U.S.’s failure to protect its diplomats.
“They knew that it was a cover-up at that time, the time that it happened,” Inhofe said Saturday. “People may be starting to use the I-word before too long.”
On Monday, Obama responded to the charge that he hid information on the attacks as a “political circus” and called the controversy over administration talking points a “side show.”
“We've now seen this argument that’s been made by some folks, primarily up on the Hill, for months now,” Obama said during a joint press conference held with British Prime Minister David Cameron. “There’s no ‘there-there’ .”
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My Comment: Senator Jim Inhofe's hinting at impeachment over the weekend is not helpful to getting a better understanding on what happened at Benghazi. Also .... after today's news conference .... it is obvious that the White House is not going to help in any probe on Benghazi. I expect that it is only after more witnesses and whistle blowers testify that a select committee and/or special prosecutor will then be appointed, and they will use their authority to get to the bottom of this story..