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Clinton slams Rand Paul in Benghazi hearing: ‘I have taken responsibility’
It seems that Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) was not the only Republican to get an earful from outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Wednesday’s hearing on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The former Democratic New York Senator also squared off with tea party darling Sen.…
Tea party senator gets an earful from Hillary over Benghazi criticism
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a tea party senator an earful during Wednesday’s hearing on the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya that left a U.S. ambassador dead. In the heated exchange with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), during which he claimed that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice…
Secretary Clinton warns of rising militancy at Benghazi hearing
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned of the challenges posed by rising militancy after the Arab Spring as she appeared before US lawmakers Wednesday to be grilled about a deadly attack. “Benghazi didn’t happen in a vacuum,” Clinton said at the start of a Senate hearing into the…
Sec. of State Clinton’s tour to near end with Benghazi testimony
Hillary Rodham-Clinton will make one of her last major appearances as US secretary of state when she testifies to lawmakers on Wednesday about a deadly militant attack on a US mission in Libya. Despite keeping a decidedly low profile after a long period of ill health in her final weeks…
Libyan defense minister survives firefight with former rebels
Libya’s defence minister was unhurt Saturday after being caught in a firefight between his bodyguards and ex-rebels at an airbase in the east of the country, his deputy told AFP. Mohammed al-Barghati was leaving the airport in Tobruk, eastern Libya, when the shooting occurred, said Khaled al-Sherif. “As the minister…
Italian consul in Libya escapes gun attack
Italy’s consul to Benghazi in eastern Libya escaped unscathed after an attack on his bullet-proof car in the city on Saturday, Italian news agency ANSA and local security sources said. The car in which the consul, Guido De Sanctis, was travelling was shot at when it stopped at a crossroads,…
Watch live: Sens. Lieberman and Collins discuss committee report on Benghazi attacks
Sens. Lieberman, D-Conn., and Collins, R-Maine, to hold a news conference addressing the Senate homeland security committee report on the Benghazi attacks. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Dec. 31. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Clinton, still recovering, to be back at desk Monday
Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who fell ill in early December and hasn’t been seen in public since, will be back at her desk on Monday, her closest aide said. “She’s recuperating at home,” and will take up her official duties again “next week” Philippe Reines wrote in…
Benghazi police station hit by two explosions
Two explosions rocked police stations in the Libyan city of Benghazi early on Monday and police foiled a third attack, a security official told AFP, adding that there were no casualties. Police in the eastern city had placed checkpoints and bolstered security around their stations following two Sunday attacks, blamed…
Clinton to testify to lawmakers on Benghazi probe
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify next week to Congress about the findings of an investigation into a deadly attack on a US mission in Libya, a senior US lawmaker said Wednesday. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said Clinton would appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on December 20…
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