The Live Feed of the Benghazi hearings can be watched here May 8, 2013 till 5pm EST when they end. Media stories and tweets follow the video (Refresh to update).
While you are listening, take a look at what other media outlets are presenting about the Benghazi hearing:
Five Key Points from Today’s Benghazi Hearing (So Far)
1. Two “stand-down” orders were given while the Benghazi attacks were in progress.
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2. The “protest” about a YouTube video was a complete fabrication by the Obama administration.
3. Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s lawyer at the State Department, told witnesses not to speak to House investigators.
4. The diplomatic personnel on the ground acted with incredible, unheralded heroism.
5. Democrats came to rebut the eyewitnesses with talking points.
“The YouTube video was a non-event in Libya.” Ladies and gentlemen, meet the pullquote for tomorrow’s stories on this hearing.
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) May 8, 2013
Hillary said during her testimony, “What difference does it make?” Benghazi Whistleblower Eric Nordstrom chokes up during hearing and says, “It matters to me.”
After this hearing, how can anyone seriously argue that the Admin had reason to believe that the attack grew out of a protest?
— Kirsten Powers (@kirstenpowers10) May 8, 2013
THREE Benghazi lawsuits filed! Includes seeking @ambassadorrice talking points memo. READ: jwatch.us/benghazi twitter.com/JudicialWatch/…
— Judicial Watch (@JudicialWatch) April 30, 2013
Why is MSNBC not covering Benghazi? Doug Powers believes it’s because they think Obama can do no wrong.
On Morning Joe, NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd
auditioned for Jay Carney’s jobexplained why he thinks those investigating the Benghazi attack are pushing a conspiracy theory and laughed off any notion of it developing into a major scandal.Here’s the video and transcript
Hicks: No stenographer but only note-takers when I was being interviewed. #Benghazi
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Rep. Duckworth (D-IL): We did not have proper time to prepare for this hearing. #Benghazi
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Rep. Duckworth (D-IL): We did not have proper time to prepare for this hearing. #Benghazi
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Hicks: First Time Diplomats Had More ‘Balls’ Then Military:bit.ly/12W0pSh
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 8, 2013
Hicks Testifies: In Constant Contact with D.C. During Benghazi Attack: After the September 11, 2012 terrorist … bit.ly/12W0pSj
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) May 8, 2013
New House Report on the White Washing of #Benghazi herit.ag/ZpWKig
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) May 8, 2013
What difference did it make @hillaryclinton0?Hicks said it “humiliated” the Libyan President because it was not true.
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Hicks:We repeatedly asked Libyan govt to secure the crime scene, they were unable to do so#Benghazi
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) May 8, 2013
“the FBI were told to do their job from Tripoli.” that would have been hard, because the attack was in Benghazi. #theblazetv
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) May 8, 2013
Bulldog dem Connelly is continuing to try to defend & perpetuate the YouTube video lie.Hello, Connolly?The men… fb.me/AgWkdHrd
— Ann-Marie Murrell (@politichickAM) May 8, 2013
More debunking of Rep. Clay’s insane assertion that “funding” was to blame:dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2… #Benghazi
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 8, 2013
Based on what we learned today I have a feeling the whole video talking point came straight from H. Clinton ow.ly/kQ3tj #benghazi
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 8, 2013
From last night: Biden: “When [Susan Rice] speaks…no one wonders whether or not she’s speaking for the President”
“A political decision was made to keep the Benghazi consulate open despite knowing the risk” -Nordstrom #benghazi
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 8, 2013
==>MT @coriewhalen Tip for @oversightdems: If ur going to blame x on y, u should probably make sure y preceded x. #sequestration #benghazi
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 8, 2013
Hicks notes that he was effectively demoted to desk officer after challenging false State narratives. #benghazi
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 8, 2013
Cable delivered from Obama to Libyan President never referred to attack as terrorism in #benghazi
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Hicks: The Libyan “guards” at our compound in #Benghazi were “absolutely complicit” in the attack.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 8, 2013
#Benghazi hearing takes brief break. No votes on the floor now. I am told they are delaying House floor votes due to this hearing.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 8, 2013
“The YouTube Event Was A Nonevent In Libya” #BenghaziRead more: freedomoutpost.com/2013/05/bengha…
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
VIDEO: Hicks: I Was Never Interviewed By FBI on Benghazi.youtu.be/mdXD-CSv2tk #Benghazi
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 8, 2013
Rep. Jackie Speier (D., Calif.) repeatedly asked Gregory Hicks Wednesday to verify his remarks that lawyers at the State Department told him not to be interviewed by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) about the Benghazi attacks.
‘Snitches get stitches’? Rep. Cummings goes after Benghazi whistleblowers before they even testify twitchy.com/2013/05/08/sni… via @twitchyteam
— Thought Criminal #1 (@Revenant0202) May 8, 2013
All Three Cable Nets Ignore Ongoing Libya Hearing To Cover Arias
Jodi Arias probably killed that guy and definitely killed the news-cycle for the Libya hearings. Even Fox News is ignoring the whistle-blower testimony in favor of hyping the upcoming Arias verdict.
The Apocalypse must be nigh.
RT @aaronblakewp Hicks: I got an angry call from Hillary Clinton’s top aide #benghazi wapo.st/12gFeM3
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 8, 2013
Is there any wonder why distrust of arrogant, out-of-touch media is at an all-time high? During today’s Benghazi… fb.me/RGfhIU5M
— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) May 8, 2013
If Jodi Arias had killed our ambassador in Benghazi, we might have had a shot at media caring.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 8, 2013
Hicks: We did deploy some people to #Benghazi to help, but not all were deployed partly because people in Tripoli were under threat.
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Rep Trey Gowdy: “Crime scenes do not get better with time.” #benghazi
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) May 8, 2013
Rep. Gowdy gets chuckles when he asks if Hicks knows of any crime scene that improves with time. #Benghazi
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Hicks: The damage Rice did by blaming YouTube video included hampering ability to secure the compound for evidence-gathering. #Benghazi
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Hicks: Damage from Susan Rice “immeasurable.” Delayed FBI probe, Libyan govt couldn’t secure compound/documents. #benghazi
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 8, 2013
Hicks: I was not told who gave the order to stand down. That’s a question for Lt. Col. Gibson. #Benghazi
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
RepIssa to Hicks – you got 2am call from SecHRC, did she ask about cause?Hicks:No – I had already reported extremist links#Benghazi
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) May 8, 2013
RT @sissywillis RT @doc_0: WH spox says changes to #Benghazi talking points were “stylistic.” Yes, I believe that style is called “lying.”
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 8, 2013
The Real Benghazi Whistleblower Blocker – Cheryl Mills
Deputy chief of mission for the U.S. in Libya Gregory Hicks testified Wednesday that he was told by the State Department not to meet with Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah), when he traveled to Libya to investigate the Benghazi attack.
During that trip, a lawyer from the State Department was excluded from a classified meeting because he did not have the appropriate security clearance. Following that meeting, State Department general counsel Cheryl Mills called Hicks angry, demanding a report about the meeting. “A phone call from that near a person is generally not considered to be good news,” Hicks said Wednesday.
Cummings really trying to stump Gregory Hicks testimony on #benghazi and trying to cover for @hillaryclinton, but it ain’t working
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Nordstrom:when I raised q’s about the security conditions in #Benghazi – I was told “my tone was not helpful”
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) May 8, 2013
@elilake just agreed with me that a tape probably exists of Hillary and staff’s 2AM call with Hicks on night of attack. Subpoena NSA + State
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) May 8, 2013
Rep. Chaffetz: “I find it stunning that 4 1/2 months after the attack Hillary Clinton still says ‘it wasn’t us, it was them'”. #Benghazi
— Ann-Marie Murrell (@politichickAM) May 8, 2013
The voice of Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) cracking as he speaks in the waning moments of #Benghazi hearing.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 8, 2013
Issa to Whisteblowers:Has anyone told you not to speak with Democrats about #Benghazi?No, No, No
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Hicks: FBI was delayed because Libyan government did not want us going there due to security. We strung together approvals to pull it off.
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Rep. Gowdy: I’m trying to reconcile how #Benghazi wasn’t safe enough for the FBI to go into, but was just fine for diplomats.
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
All 5 TV news networks sent out alerts on Jodi Arias. Only 1 sent out alert on Benghazi.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 8, 2013
Nordstrom: Cheryl Mills, Clinton chief of staff, led the preparation for our Oct testimony. #Benghazi
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Report: CBS News Bosses Irked by Correspondent’s Thorough Benghazi Reporting
The biggest Benghazi-related story that took place outside of the House Oversight Committee’s hearing room today is this item in Politico, regarding CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. She’s the reporter who famously drew White House officials’ profane ire over her unapologetic pursuit of the Fast & Furious scandal story; now she’s apparently facing searing criticism from another source: Her own bosses. Why? Because she’s been covering the Benghazi story too aggressively. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you media bias:
“Attkisson, who holds a third-degree black belt in taekwondo, takes a fighting stance when she feels she’s being stonewalled. Which is exactly what she thinks the White House has done to her on Benghazi,” Farhi writes. But from where Attkisson is sitting, there are actually two Goliaths, one of which is almost entirely absent from the Post profile. The second Goliath is CBS News, which has grown increasingly frustrated with Attkisson’s Benghazi campaign. CBS News executives see Attkisson wading dangerously close to advocacy on the issue, network sources have told POLITICO. Attkisson can’t get some of her stories on the air, and is thus left feeling marginalized and underutilized. That, in part, is why Attkisson is in talks to leave CBS ahead of contract, as POLITICO reported in April. Farhi mentions “internal conflicts” in the final paragraph, though he seems to dismiss them. The “internal conflicts” are indeed real — Attkisson is still eyeing an exit, according to sources — and provide important context for today’s piece. Today, CBS News is celebrating Attkisson’s commitment to the Benghazi story. It’s good press. But that support is an aberration.
RepGowdy – I say to the victims’ families – I will get to the truth and I “don’t give a damn” whose career it impacts#Benghazi
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) May 8, 2013
Issa to all whistleblowers: Do we need more of you to come forward? Is that important? All: Yes #Benghazi
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) May 8, 2013
Security cams were still in the box.minimal level of security not provided in #Benghazi
— Tim Brown (@FPPTim) May 8, 2013
Chaffetz slaps down Andrea Mitchell’s accusations:
[email protected]mitchellreports Not true. They were invited. They chose not to go. This is without precedent #benghazi
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) May 8, 2013
RepCummings says of #Benghazi hearing and lead up = effort to launch “unfounded accusations and to smear public officials.”
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) May 8, 2013
“You’ve made the case why government should tell the truth to its own citizens.” -Rep. Trey Gowdy to #Benghazi witnesses
— Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) May 8, 2013
Hillary knew Benghazi was an attack and not a protest at 2am. Katie Pavlich writes:
Don't forget to Like Freedom Outpost on Facebook and Twitter, and follow our friends at RepublicanLegion.com.Testimony given Wednesday on Capitol Hill by Greg Hicks, Benghazi whistleblower and deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Libya, exposed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a liar.
Hicks, who was on the ground in Libya on September 11, 2012, said Clinton called him around 2 a.m. from Washington to ask “what was going on.” Hicks responded by saying the consulate was under attack. He never told her about a protest outside the consulate because there wasn’t one.
“The only report that our mission made through every channel was that this was an attack,” Hicks said. “No protest.”
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