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1031 now a New York -- are new questions about the embassy attacks in Libya.
Coming from key lawmakers about half a dozen top Republicans now saying it -- sending rather a letter to the White House demanding a new intelligence briefing.
House armed services committee chairman California congressman -- -- he's among the authors of that letters the president he's with -- announcer good morning to you.
What are your concerns here.
Well you know of this attack happened on -- -- We have not been told the truth yet from the administration.
Sold eight of the committee chairman.
Wrote a letter to the president asking him yesterday thanking him for the briefings that they given -- to this point.
Let indicating they were very and complete.
And it's time that we -- told the truth to at least the members of congress who have of the oversight responsibility if we don't want to tell the American people at least tell.
-- of us who have the constitutional responsibility to know what's going on.
As you know that's a strong statement when you accuse the administration of not telling the truth.
Well what what why do you believe that's the case there.
Susan -- US ambassador.
Took the United Nations five days after the attack that happened -- that -- -- went before the United Nations.
And said that there was.
Spontaneous reaction but what -- just transpired -- hours before -- they were still calling it a spontaneous.
Reaction.
A demonstration that had gone awry.
-- -- in the fact that people just.
Showed up I -- for no reason.
Went.
RPG's.
And then later attacked -- safe house with mortars.
And and why why can't they tell us this.
You have said before -- do not learn enough from Hillary Clinton during a briefing last week.
What do you think is going on here.
I don't I can't understand.
There -- rationale.
You know what I read a statement that was art and other.
Channel.
That president Mohammed -- -- gave -- -- and interview and he went right through the whole situation.
Basically told what happened it was a pre planned act of terrorism on -- -- It and the fact that the administration was still telling us that it was say yeah.
It was just to demonstrate more with the group that I.
We are getting close to election and all I can think of is that they're just trying to keep the facts unknown.
Until after the election.
They are still they still have the mentality of treating this like it's a law and order issue -- about a war on terrorism.
They have sent the FBI over who have -- cooled their heels for days before they could even get them there.
And I don't know of third and then -- yet.
But you don't -- -- date yesterday about -- journal what was found by idiom of the ambassador three days after the attack.
By -- journalists watching through the compound.
Just this just ludicrous -- -- on on on the face of it the way they're handling this is -- In competent.
And then treating it again like -- a law and order should they sent the FBI -- investigated.
Like when they find out what's wrong what they gonna try to arrest somebody -- What we're we're gonna be in touch of your office and find out where you find now but we can't thank you for your time thank you.
