Explosive new report via CNN’s “The Lead”:
Sources now tell CNN dozens of people working for the CIA were on the ground the night of the Benghazi attack 1/2
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
, and that the agency is going to great lengths to make sure whatever it was doing, remains a secret. 2/2
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
CIA is polygraphing operatives regularly, in an "unprecedented" attempt to keep Benghazi secrets, sources tell CNN, @DrewGriffinCNN reports
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
The CIA responded to CNN's report in a stmt, saying it "enabled all officers involved in Benghazi the opportunity to meet with Congress."
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
A source now tells CNN as many as 35 Americans were in Benghazi night of attack, with as many as seven wounded, some seriously.
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
A source tells CNN that 21 Americans were working in the building known as the annex, believed to be run by the CIA. #Benghazi
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
Absolutely damning if true.
"We should have the people who were on the scene come in, testify under oath, do it publicly, and lay it out," says @RepWOLFPress. #Benghazi
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 1, 2013
Is this still a “phony scandal,” President Obama?
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/363043019462676480
GOP Rep. Frank Wolf suggests that potential whistleblowers have been subjected to intimidation:
In the aftermath of the attack, Wolf said he was contacted by people closely tied with CIA operatives and contractors who wanted to talk.
Then suddenly, there was silence.
“Initially they were not afraid to come forward. They wanted the opportunity, and they wanted to be subpoenaed, because if you’re subpoenaed, it sort of protects you, you’re forced to come before Congress. Now that’s all changed,” said Wolf.
All of this raises even more questions about the extent to which the White House went to keep the truth buried. What really happened in Benghazi?
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/363039951790682113
They must have known how many people were in peril, and that others were injured. Yet did nothing. What?! #Benghazi
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 1, 2013
The Obama administration left 30-40 people out there to die. #Benghazi
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 1, 2013
Does this CNN blog item bury its lede in the final 3 grafs? Bengahazi was about weapons transfer? http://t.co/H8yeIxwvdP
— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) August 1, 2013
Best part is how the State Department asserts they weren’t involved in the transfer of weapons—thanks for the confirmation. #Benghazi
— ?? (@ShannonPoe) August 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/363042326186168320
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/363047824558010368
https://twitter.com/RF2678/status/363050987704946689
This is frightening.
CIA operatives are usually polygraphed every three to four years. Benghazi survivors are being put through it once a month.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 1, 2013
There's no fucking way the administration didn't have several sources of information telling them about the severity of the attack.
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/363049566871891970
https://twitter.com/B_MartinTRS/status/363049525981609984
How much taxpayer funded silence on #Benghazi will Americans tolerate? Unprecedented measures and untold staffing levels protecting Obama.
— Patrick (@pbrokaw) August 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/363044046949724161
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/363045004995870721
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/363045371649331201
The Administration sure seem to be going to extraordinary (and creepy) lengths to hush up what it casually calls a #PhonyScandal
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) August 1, 2013
It is monstrous that the US, once the most open society in the world, has become a Security state and not even for security but for politics
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) August 1, 2013
and shame upon those hyperpartisan monsters who wish to pretend this is all perfectly normal. It's not normal, and it's scary.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) August 1, 2013
There is no excuse. None.
God Save Us All From Obama's #PhonyScandals
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) August 1, 2013
Amen.
Kudos to “The Lead” for having the guts to go public with this report. We can only hope their bravery doesn’t come back to bite them.
Now we wait for the White House's media defenders to attack and smear Jake Tapper and Drew Griffin. You know it's coming.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 1, 2013
Headed soon to Eric Holder’s desk: A subpoena for Jake Tapper’s phone records? #benghazi
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) August 1, 2013
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Here’s CNN’s explosive report:
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets and video.
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