https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/10/24/secretary-of-state-clinton-grins-laughs-while-answering-question-about-benghazi-white-house-downplays-emails/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:58:45 -0400<![CDATA[Minutes ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered a singular question about the new emails showing that the Obama administration knew that the Benghazi assault was a terrorist attack two hours after it began. Clinton once again said that &#8220;No one wants to get to the bottom of what happened more than I do,&#8221; before touting her &#8220;independent review board&#8221; and its progress in investigating the attack. That board will not report any of its findings prior to the election, and it is operating under the secretary&#8217;s control. The State Department has not even released the names of the board members. As Clinton described the board&#8217;s work, she said that it is reviewing every piece of evidence, and not &#8220;cherry picking&#8221; pieces here and there. As she said the words &#8220;cherry picking,&#8221; Clinton nervously grinned and chuckled.]]>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:59:41 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/10/24/secretary-of-state-clinton-grins-laughs-while-answering-question-about-benghazi-white-house-downplays-emails-n174302