1 People 8900 Fact-checks 3549 Articles People (1) Spike the Romney Attack Dog Fact-checks (8900) David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. By W. Gardner Selby• October 15, 2013 Trey Gowdy stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We were the last flag flying in Benghazi." By Louis Jacobson• May 16, 2014 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton told her daughter and a government official that Benghazi "was a terrorist attack, and then tells everybody else that it was a video." By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on October 29, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "There was never a single shred of evidence presented to anyone" that the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, were "spontaneous, and in fact, the CIA themselves understood that early on." By Amy Sherman, Clayton Youngman• November 4, 2015 Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance." By Steve Contorno• January 12, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on May 06, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya." By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2014 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." By Lauren Carroll• June 23, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad." By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department." By Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2016 Ronan Farrow stated on May 05, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi. By Katie Sanders• May 13, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on October 05, 2015 in on NBC's Today Show: "There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress" that concluded "nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make." By Clayton Youngman• October 12, 2015 Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2013 in a press availability: "Over the last several months, there was a review board headed by two distinguished Americans, Mike Mullen and Tom Pickering, who investigated every element of" the Benghazi incident. By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016 Rand Paul stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Hillary Clinton "completely ignored" "dozens and dozens of requests for more security" for the Benghazi consulate. By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2015 Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. By Adam Thorp• July 14, 2016 Andrew Napolitano stated on August 05, 2015 in in an interview on Fox's "Hannity": Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed "the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya." By Lauren Carroll• August 11, 2015 Chain email stated on September 04, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2013 Democratic National Committee stated on May 24, 2013 in an email to supporters: "Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real." By Becky Bowers• June 4, 2013 Cokie Roberts stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In discussing the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, "Ms. Rice did say 'a terrorist attack.' It’s not that she put the whole thing on the video." By Julie Kliegman• May 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton "refuses to testify before Congress" about the 2012 attack in Benghazi. By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Articles (3549) What did Hillary Clinton tell the families of people who lost their lives in Benghazi? By Lauren Carroll• February 9, 2016 Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016 Fact-checking Benghazi: The rhetoric hasn't matched up with reality By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2014 Attack in Libya a hot topic for both candidates By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the attacks in Benghazi By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2013 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 Sorting out the truth on the attack in Libya By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the attacks in Benghazi By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2013 Fact-checking the Jan. 12 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday Jan. 2 shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 Talk of Donald Sterling, Benghazi on tap for May 4 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 2, 2014 Looking for the truth on attacks in Benghazi By Becky Bowers• May 10, 2013 Scandal-o-rama! By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 PunditFact fact-checks the May 4 news shows, claim about Benghazi By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 PolitiFact sheet: Where the parties diverge on Benghazi, Clinton By Clayton Youngman• October 21, 2015 A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2020 Benghazi, Florida DREAMers, Kareem's carom: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 5, 2014 Hillary Clinton and the House Republicans battle over Benghazi subpoena By Lauren Carroll• July 9, 2015 Fact-checking the May 4 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013
David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. By W. Gardner Selby• October 15, 2013 Trey Gowdy stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We were the last flag flying in Benghazi." By Louis Jacobson• May 16, 2014 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton told her daughter and a government official that Benghazi "was a terrorist attack, and then tells everybody else that it was a video." By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on October 29, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "There was never a single shred of evidence presented to anyone" that the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, were "spontaneous, and in fact, the CIA themselves understood that early on." By Amy Sherman, Clayton Youngman• November 4, 2015 Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance." By Steve Contorno• January 12, 2014 Ron Johnson stated on May 06, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya." By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2014 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." By Lauren Carroll• June 23, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad." By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department." By Tom Kertscher• October 7, 2016 Ronan Farrow stated on May 05, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi. By Katie Sanders• May 13, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on October 05, 2015 in on NBC's Today Show: "There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress" that concluded "nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make." By Clayton Youngman• October 12, 2015 Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2013 in a press availability: "Over the last several months, there was a review board headed by two distinguished Americans, Mike Mullen and Tom Pickering, who investigated every element of" the Benghazi incident. By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016 Rand Paul stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Hillary Clinton "completely ignored" "dozens and dozens of requests for more security" for the Benghazi consulate. By Katie Sanders• April 12, 2015 Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. By Adam Thorp• July 14, 2016 Andrew Napolitano stated on August 05, 2015 in in an interview on Fox's "Hannity": Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed "the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya." By Lauren Carroll• August 11, 2015 Chain email stated on September 04, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2013 Democratic National Committee stated on May 24, 2013 in an email to supporters: "Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real." By Becky Bowers• June 4, 2013 Cokie Roberts stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In discussing the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, "Ms. Rice did say 'a terrorist attack.' It’s not that she put the whole thing on the video." By Julie Kliegman• May 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton "refuses to testify before Congress" about the 2012 attack in Benghazi. By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015
What did Hillary Clinton tell the families of people who lost their lives in Benghazi? By Lauren Carroll• February 9, 2016 Checking Patricia Smith's claims about Clinton and Benghazi By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll• July 19, 2016 Fact-checking Benghazi: The rhetoric hasn't matched up with reality By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2014 Attack in Libya a hot topic for both candidates By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the attacks in Benghazi By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2013 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 Sorting out the truth on the attack in Libya By Jon Greenberg• October 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the attacks in Benghazi By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2013 Fact-checking the Jan. 12 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday Jan. 2 shows By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014 Talk of Donald Sterling, Benghazi on tap for May 4 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 2, 2014 Looking for the truth on attacks in Benghazi By Becky Bowers• May 10, 2013 Scandal-o-rama! By Becky Bowers• May 24, 2013 PunditFact fact-checks the May 4 news shows, claim about Benghazi By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 PolitiFact sheet: Where the parties diverge on Benghazi, Clinton By Clayton Youngman• October 21, 2015 A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2020 Benghazi, Florida DREAMers, Kareem's carom: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• May 5, 2014 Hillary Clinton and the House Republicans battle over Benghazi subpoena By Lauren Carroll• July 9, 2015 Fact-checking the May 4 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 In Context: Hillary Clinton's 'What difference does it make' comment By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2013
