“According to The Washington Post, the initial CIA draft said that the attack was carried out by a group consisting of al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic extremists from Ansar al-Sharia and angry demonstrators. Although the White House did not raise any issues with the assessment, the emails show that the CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell removed the reference to al-Sharia because that assessment was classified at the time and because FBI officials said making the information public could compromise investigations.
This appears to contradict claims by Republican lawmakers that the White House was responsible for removing references to the al-Qaeda affiliated group and that the White House resisted efforts to portray the attack as terrorist.”
- The White House releases 100 pages of Benghazi emails
This appears to contradict claims by Republican lawmakers that the White House was responsible for removing references to the al-Qaeda affiliated group and that the White House resisted efforts to portray the attack as terrorist.”
- The White House releases 100 pages of Benghazi emails
