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Senate Democrats joined Republicans Thursday in questioning the Obama administration's handling of the fatal Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya and why the administration refused for days to acknowledge that ti was a terrorist attack linked to al Qaeda.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., circulated a bipartisan letter addressed to Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides, asking for an "accounting of the attacks against U.S. missions in Egypt, Libya and Yemen," according to a copy obtained by The Washington Examiner.
The lawmakers are also demanding to know whether the administration had any advance warnings of the Libyan attack and, if so, whether it had shared that information with U.S. personnel on the ground.
The letter marks the first time congressional Democrats have so directly expressed their dissatisfaction with the administration's response to inquiries about the attacks, which resulted in the death of Ambassador Christ Stevens and three others and raised questions about U.S. security throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa.
A Kerry aide confirmed that the committee intended to enlist the support of Republicans and Democrats and said the letter would likely be sent Friday. Another aide told The Examiner that the panel's 10 Democrats and nine Republicans plan to sign it.
Dems join chorus questioning Obama on attack | WashingtonExaminer
today's headlines:
Panetta says undetermined terrorist group carried out attack on US Consulate in Libya - The Washington Post
Some Administration Officials Were Concerned About Initial White House Push Blaming Benghazi Attack on Mob, Video - ABC News
Gross Security Failure - WSJ.com
Security Concerns Keep FBI From Scene of Ambassador's Murder, Official Says - ABC News
US officials knew Libya attack was terrorism within 24 hours, sources confirm | Fox News
From video to terrorist attack: a definitive timeline of administration statements on the Libya attack - The Washington Post
U.S. Still Unable To Secure Consulate In Benghazi | CNN