Clinton was accused of pretending to be sick and evading congressional questioning.
Correspondent Wang Xingdong reported that
an official US investigation report on the 18th pointed out that the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi responded to the September 11 attack. The security measures at the time were very inadequate; the State Department made a mistake that caused the death of four Americans including Christopher Stevens, the US ambassador to Libya. After the report was published, Republicans lashed out at Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A former senior Republican even claimed that Hillary Clinton had recently "pretended to be sick" in order to evade the relevant hearings held by Congress on Thursday, local time.
Former US President George W. Bush’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bolton, said in an interview with Fox Television: “This is a disease in the diplomatic sense. I mean, I hope that the illness is not serious at all, but the disclosure of the situation is not transparent at all. "Hillary is expected to attend the hearing of the U.S. Congress on the attack on the Benghazi consulate this Thursday. However, a series of official activities were cancelled last week because of a cold. According to news, she had a mild concussion and was physically weak. Nor will they attend the hearings of Congress, and two deputies will be present on their behalf. This makes Republicans quite dissatisfied, they have always hoped that Hillary Clinton can attend in person. In response to the "pretend to be sick", Newland, a spokesman for the US State Department, said that such a statement is completely inconsistent with the facts. "Unfortunately, many people are now making wild guesses and really don't know what they are talking about." Newland said.
Obviously, the political storm triggered by the Benghazi incident has not ended yet. According to information disclosed by officials of the US State Department, three senior officials have resigned because of the release of the aforementioned investigation report. These include Eric Poswell, Assistant Secretary of State for Security Affairs of the State Department, Charlene Lamb, Poswell’s deputy, and a senior official of the U.S. Department of State’s Administration of Near Eastern Affairs. However, the report believes that it is sufficient to pursue direct responsibility to the level of Assistant Secretary of State. The Secretary of State is not directly responsible because she did not particularly understand the matter at the time of the incident.
The Benghazi incident not only stained Hillary's career, but also injured Obama. Previously, the US ambassador to the United Nations Rice was chased by Republicans because of his improper speech after the incident. He was finally forced to abandon his bid for the post of Secretary of State, and Rice was the candidate for Secretary of State Obama hoped to nominate.
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