In a report from foxnews.com, an email obtained through the Freedom of Information Act shows White House adviser Ben Rhodes urged then UN Ambassador Susan Rice, to push a narrative blaming an anti-Islamic video, not a ‘failure of policy,’ after the Benghazi attack.
One email begins to answer a lot of questions the American public still have concerning the attack on the U.S. Benghazi Consulate. The newly released emails on the terror attack suggest a senior White House aide played a central role in preparing former U.N. ambassador Susan Rice for her controversial Sunday show appearances where she wrongly blamed protests over an Internet video. One email from Ben Rhodes who is an assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, from September 14, 2012 with the subject line: “RE: PREP Call with Susan: Saturday at 4:00 pm ET,” was sent to a dozen members of the administration’s inner circle, including key members of the White House communications team such as Press Secretary Jay Carney.
In the email, Rhodes specifically draws attention to the anti-Islam Internet video, without distinguishing whether the Benghazi attack was different from protests elsewhere. The email lists the following two goals, among others:
“To underscore that these protests are rooted in an Internet video, and not a broader failure of policy.” And also “To reinforce the President and Administration’s strength and steadiness in dealing with difficult challenges.”
The email is also significant because in congressional testimony in early April, former deputy CIA director Michael Morell told lawmakers it was Rice, in her Sunday show appearances, who linked the video to the Benghazi attack. Morell said the video was not part of the CIA analysis.
To read the full report, click here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/29/benghazi-emails-suggest-white-house-aide-involved-in-prepping-rice-for-video/
