Last updated on September 25th, 2023 at 02:48 pm
A second House Republican has confirmed that the purpose of the House Select Committee is to target and get Hillary Clinton.
Listen to Rep. Hanna courtesy of WIBX 950 in New York:
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Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) was speaking about John Boehner’s retirement and the situation in the House when he said:
Kevin McCarthy basically blew himself up with that comment over the Benghazi committee. You know, sometimes the biggest sin you can commit in DC is to tell the truth. This may not be politically correct, but I think that there was a big part of this investigation that was designed to go after people, an individual, Hillary Clinton.
The Clinton campaign reacted to Hanna’s admission in a statement, “House Republicans aren’t even shy anymore about admitting that the Benghazi Committee is a partisan farce. After failing to produce any new information on the tragic 2012 attacks at Benghazi despite a 17-month investigation, John Boehner has reportedly urged the committee to shift its focus to Hillary Clinton’s emails in an ongoing effort to try to hurt her politically. Hillary Clinton will still attend next week’s hearing, but at this point, Trey Gowdy’s inquiry has zero credibility left.”
Rep. Hanna is not a member of the Freedom Caucus. By modern standards in the House, he is a moderate Republican. Earlier in the same interview, Hanna talked about the need to work with Democrats to get things done.
The Clinton campaign was right. House Republicans aren’t even trying to hide it anymore. The Benghazi Select Committee is a total sham. Trey Gowdu and his committe have absolutely no credibility. Two House Republicans and a former investigator for the committee have now confirmed that the purpose of the committee is to get Hillary Clinton.
House Republicans are out of options. Their bogus committee isn’t fooling anybody. It’s time to shut it down.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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