David Petraeus delievered testimony about the Benghazi terrorist attack to the House intelligence committee this morning. According to Rep. Peter King, Petraeus said he knew from the beginning that the attack wasn’t a “spontaneous” response to some crummy video.
Rep. Peter King says live on Fox Petraeus testified this morning that Benghazi was a terrorist attack from the beginning.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
King said Petraeus told them straight up — the Benghazi attack did not seemto rise out of a protest
— JJ Green (@JJGreenWTOP) November 16, 2012
Petraeus was not under oath in the closed-door hearing.
Rep. Peter King confirms Petraeus was NOT under oath this morning.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
King believes Petraeus changed his testimony.
Rep.King: Petraeus testimony different today than right after benghazi attack.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) November 16, 2012
King said that references to al Qaida appear to have been removed from the CIA’s Benghazi talking points before being used in public.
Intel member Pete King says somehow talking points from CIA about #Benghazi were changed after CIA before made public.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 16, 2012
King says talking points from the CIA and what Susan Rice actually said on Sunday morning shows differed greatly.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
Rep.King: Petraeus said others changed original CIA talking point on Benghazi before giving them to Amb Rice
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) November 16, 2012
Rep.King: Petraeus says reference to al-qaeda was removed.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) November 16, 2012
Petraeus orig talking points were specific about terrorist involvement said final version does not know who was responsible for final draft
— MoralEthicsNow2 (@MoralEthicsNow2) November 16, 2012
What was the White House’s involvement?
Rep. King says they are now going to look into seeing if the White House changed the CIA's original talking points on Benghazi.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
Key questions: by whom and why? RT @SharylAttkisson: Rep.King: Petraeus says reference to al-qaeda was removed.
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) November 16, 2012
More on the hearing:
Rep. King says Petraeus did speak today about the film in Benghazi (that press hasn't seen) and that the committee watched it yesterday.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
"I would just leave it at al-Qaeda affiliates." – Rep. King says of who Petraeus thinks committed Benghazi attacks.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
"He was definitely fully aware of what was going on,"Rep. King says of Petraeus about the night of the Benghazi attack.
— Adam Henry (@viewofadam) November 16, 2012
And before you ask, yes, the affair came up briefly.
Congressman Peter King describes #Petraeus appearance as 'awkward' and says subject of Paula Broadwell came up for 'about 10 seconds'
— Greg Milam (@GregMilamSky) November 16, 2012
