CBS News journalist Sharyl Attkisson has been one of the major investigative journalists covering the Benghazi story. She's been submitting Freedom of Information Act requests since last Fall when the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya was attacked on September 11, 2012. Now, nearly one year later, Attkisson has received an answer to her requests. Instead of providing the requested information, The White House and the Federal Bureau of Invesigation has told Attkisson that they really aren't interested in being that transparent with the information.
On Friday, Attkisson reported the denial of information via her Twitter account:
FBI denied the Freedom of Info requests I made re: Benghazi...and I appealed the denials a long time ago. Finally heard back!
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
FBI says I can't have any info. Not even one page.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
They say it's because release of the info could interfere with law enforcement proceedings.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
I guess they can claim that exemption pretty much forever, if they choose.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
Still waiting for White House to call back to release the White House photos from Benghazi night. I've been asking since last fall...
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
(Originally, when asked White House photo office said photos were often releasable the same day of the request).
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
Of course, if I can't get any of this info, that means you can't have it. You paid for it and it's gathered on your behalf, but --
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
-- we certainly don't want to jeopardize the chance that law enforcement may finally capture one of the 9/11 Benghazi suspects.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
All I asked for was info and photos similar to what WH released after successful bin Laden raid.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
For now, this is all we get from FBI on Benghazi pic.twitter.com/xxcRx74F0X
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
Don't forget to Like Freedom Outpost on Facebook, Google Plus, & Twitter. You can also get Freedom Outpost delivered to your Amazon Kindle device here.we can't have any visuals either (incl surveillance video CIA agreed to release before Petraeus was fired.) pic.twitter.com/8TvJKGjIY5
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) August 16, 2013
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