Richard Grenell: Who was the New York Times 'reporter' on the scene in Benghazi? Updated

We might still be quite a distance from the truth of what happened in Benghazi, Libya on the night of Sept. 11, 2012, when U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others were killed by Islamic militants, but one solid source of information is the photographs taken that night as the diplomatic compound was under attack.

Richard Grenell, Fox News contributor and foreign policy observer, has stumbled across what he calls “disturbing new information” about the sole photographer on hand for the attack.

Disturbing new information coming out about the sole Benghazi photographer, who the @nytimes & @ddknyt claimed as their "reporter".

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

So, that wasn’t a New York Times staff photographer on site?

So then WHO was your "reporter" on the scene?? https://t.co/9r1QmUyh96

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

Why send me a private message to quiet down? I won't. WHO was the secret NYT "reporter" in Benghazi? https://t.co/9r1QmUyh96

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

Here’s where things get tricky.

You used this Reuters stringer's photos from the night of 9/11/12. You know he claims to be in Cairo then too?! https://t.co/9r1QmUyh96

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

@RichardGrenell @ddknyt @nytimes it seems to be a very easy question to answer Mr. Kirkpatrick. What's the hold up?

— PreppyGirlP (@PreppyGirlP) April 7, 2015

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@ddknyt @RichardGrenell @nytimes Well, this got interesting in a hurry.

— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) April 7, 2015

the @nytimes public editor @Sulliview needs to look into why the NYT "reporter" in Benghazi is a secret? #Suspicious https://t.co/OlZqlFPkrg

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

so @ddknyt sends me a private message to quiet down about who the secret NYT reporter was in Benghazi. Will his threat work?

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

@RichardGrenell @ddknyt @nytimes @TwitchyTeam ..interesting stuff here.

— Pam D (@lifebythecreek) April 7, 2015

Please RT so @Sulliview will see this: https://t.co/OlZqlFPkrg

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

Another @ddknyt private 1 way message: "concerned for safety". 1 way because I follow him but he doesn't follow me. #TalkingButNotListening

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

@ddknyt Who was the invaluable reporter you had on the scene talking to the attackers during the attack? Why so secretive? @RichardGrenell

— Jessica Heddings (@JessicaHeddings) April 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/jomazq/status/585522923672367106

Fact: the photographer used by @ddknyt in Benghazi also claims he was in Cairo on the same night. No response from NYT. @Sulliview

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015

The explanation is likely totally innocent, in which case we can’t wait to hear it and straighten all this out.

Update:

@terrisanislo @KrisParonto @rhodabseed @nytimes @RichardGrenell Then have NYT explain #BENGHAZI pic.twitter.com/lqz1RAhixO

— randomthots (@sirtatters) April 7, 2015

Know your place Mr. Grenell. https://t.co/zwUVFEzlOK

— Mrs. Rutter ™ (@lindarutter) April 7, 2015

Troubling facts on who the @Reuters stringer photog really is. He was watching the attack early on. https://t.co/NwcO0JyFzP

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 7, 2015