Whistleblower testimony leaks: Clinton circumvented counterterrorism bureau
U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC.
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According to a May 6 report by James Rosen of Fox News, information has leaked about the upcoming testimony of Benghazi
whistleblower, Mark I. Thompson, the deputy coordinator for operations
in the agency’s counterterrorism bureau and a former Marine. In what
appear to possibly be officially-planned leaks, Thompson will reportedly
testify that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Under
Secretary for Management Patrick Kennedy attempted to work around the
department's own counterterrorism bureau in their response to the
attacks in Benghazi.
In accusations substantiated by another counterterrorism official, Thompson maintains that Clinton and Kennedy were very uncomfortable with the attacks on the mission in Benghazi being presented as terrorism, so they worked to keep the counterterrorism bureau out of the loop in the early decision-making about the attacks.
Benghazi whistleblower Mark I. Thompson is being represented by attorney Joe di Genova who is working pro bono. Di Genova’s wife, Victoria Toensing is representing another Benghazi whistleblower, Gregory N. Hicks, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Libya at the time of the Benghazi terrorist attacks. He was the possibly the last person to talk to Ambassador Chris Stevens before he was killed.
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In accusations substantiated by another counterterrorism official, Thompson maintains that Clinton and Kennedy were very uncomfortable with the attacks on the mission in Benghazi being presented as terrorism, so they worked to keep the counterterrorism bureau out of the loop in the early decision-making about the attacks.
Benghazi whistleblower Mark I. Thompson is being represented by attorney Joe di Genova who is working pro bono. Di Genova’s wife, Victoria Toensing is representing another Benghazi whistleblower, Gregory N. Hicks, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Libya at the time of the Benghazi terrorist attacks. He was the possibly the last person to talk to Ambassador Chris Stevens before he was killed.
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