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John McCain: Well, first of all, talking points came from the White House not from the DNI. But second of all, it was obvious within…

On the recordNovember 13, 2012
Well, first of all, talking points came from the White House not from the DNI. But second of all, it was obvious within 24 hours that the station chief from the CIA had said that this was a terrorist attack.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain argues that the White House provided misleading information regarding the Benghazi attack and asserts that the CIA had identified it as a terrorist attack shortly after it occurred.

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