The outright lies continue. During his speech today, Trump once again falsely accused Hillary Clinton of sleeping through the aftermath of the Benghazi tragedy and ignoring Ambassador Stevens’ calls for help. It’s a claim that FactCheck.org and the Washington Post have checked, and completely debunked.
DONALD TRUMP’S LIE:
Donald Trump claimed that the ambassador in Benghazi “wired” Hillary Clinton “500 or 600 times asking for help.”
‘Look at Benghazi, our ambassador. He wired her 500 or 600 times asking for help.’ — Donald Trump, interview on Fox News, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 […] Trump’s comment, of course, is a whopper. But in the meantime, reporters or lawmakers who fail to note that this is not simply a list of unfilled requests, but a more subjective accounting of requests and concerns, will earn Two Pinocchios.
THE TRUTH:
FactCheck.org: Clinton was “fully engaged” in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi attacks.
The evidence shows Clinton was fully engaged in the immediate response, and subsequent congressional investigations concluded the government response to the attack — including Clinton’s — was appropriate.
Washington Post Fact Checker said that Donald Trump’s claim that the ambassador in Benghazi, Libya wired Hillary Clinton “500 or 600 times asking for help” was “a whopper.”
‘Look at Benghazi, our ambassador. He wired her 500 or 600 times asking for help.’ — Donald Trump, interview on Fox News, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 […] Trump’s comment, of course, is a whopper. But in the meantime, reporters or lawmakers who fail to note that this is not simply a list of unfilled requests, but a more subjective accounting of requests and concerns, will earn Two Pinocchios.
Washington Post Fact Checker: Donald Trump “wildly exaggerated the figure.”
‘Look at Benghazi, our ambassador. He wired her 500 or 600 times asking for help.’ — Donald Trump, interview on Fox News, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 […] Trump’s comment, of course, is a whopper. But in the meantime, reporters or lawmakers who fail to note that this is not simply a list of unfilled requests, but a more subjective accounting of requests and concerns, will earn Two Pinocchios.