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Friday, December 11, 2015
Delmarva Bridal Showcase at the WY&CC on Jan. 3
Salisbury, MD – Plan your Delmarva dream wedding at the Delmarva Bridal Showcase on Sunday, January 3 from noon until 4 p.m. at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.
From dresses to diamonds, rehearsals to receptions -- explore Delmarva's elite wedding vendors all from one place. Those registering by Dec. 15 will receive a free ticket. Otherwise tickets are $10 and may be purchased online in advance or at the door the day of the event. For more information or to register, visit www.wicomicociviccenter.org.
From dresses to diamonds, rehearsals to receptions -- explore Delmarva's elite wedding vendors all from one place. Those registering by Dec. 15 will receive a free ticket. Otherwise tickets are $10 and may be purchased online in advance or at the door the day of the event. For more information or to register, visit www.wicomicociviccenter.org.
Police Chief: Driver "smoked some dope and drank" before hitting, killing beloved officer
Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger made the alarming announcement during a press conference Thursday. His remarks followed the death of officer Noah Leotta.
Around 9:45 p.m. last Thursday, Leotta stopped a vehicle along northbound Rockville Pike, near Edmonston Drive in Rockville. While conducting the traffic stop, Luis Gustavo Reluzco, 47, hit Leotta, forcing the 24-year-old officer to the ground, which caused a severe head injury.
Reluzco remained on the scene but refused to submit to a Breathalyzer test. Because of the extent of Leotta's injuries, Maryland state law allowed investigators to take a blood sample from Reluzco. Although the results have not been released, Chief Manger made strong allusions as to their findings.
"This young police officer, who is an example of what every cop should be, was killed by a man who smoked some dope, drank for four hours, and got behind the wheel of a car. This officer was killed serving the public, trying to prevent the exact crime that killed him," Chief Manger said.
Reluzco, who lives along the 18200 block of Rolling Meadow Way in Olney, did not return phone calls seeking comment. His house sat dark Thursday evening, not a single light turned on inside.
According to Chief Manger, Reluzco has been arrested twice before for driving drunk. He also has a 1997 conviction for possession of paraphernalia.
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Dem Rep. Sanchez: 'Between 5 and 20 Percent' of Muslims Willing to Use Terrorism
Rep. Loretta Sanchez says that "anywhere between 5 and 20 percent" of Muslims are "willing to use" terrorism to establish a worldwide caliphate.
"Certainly, we know that there is a small group, and we don’t know how big that is — it can be anywhere between 5 and 20 percent, from the people that I speak to — that Islam is their religion," the California Democrat told Larry King Wednesday.
Sanchez, 55, a seven-term congresswoman who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, was discussing the threat of the Islamic State and President Barack Obama's national speech Sunday in response to the shooting attacks in San Bernardino.
She said these extremist Muslims have "a desire for a caliphate and to institute that in any way possible, and in particular go after what they consider 'Western norms' — our way of life.
"They are not content enough to have their way of looking at the world," she added. "They want to put their way on everybody in the world."
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"Certainly, we know that there is a small group, and we don’t know how big that is — it can be anywhere between 5 and 20 percent, from the people that I speak to — that Islam is their religion," the California Democrat told Larry King Wednesday.
Sanchez, 55, a seven-term congresswoman who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, was discussing the threat of the Islamic State and President Barack Obama's national speech Sunday in response to the shooting attacks in San Bernardino.
She said these extremist Muslims have "a desire for a caliphate and to institute that in any way possible, and in particular go after what they consider 'Western norms' — our way of life.
"They are not content enough to have their way of looking at the world," she added. "They want to put their way on everybody in the world."
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Committee reaches out to Muslims to hear their concerns
It was put on by the Montgomery County Committee on Hate/Violence, which works to stamp out hate through community education, advocacy, collaboration and legislation.
The point of the meeting was to listen to concerns and problems in order to later come up with ways to tackle them.
“I really feel so grateful to you for allowing us to have our meeting here and for opening your community home to us,” said Committee Chair Lorraine Lee-Stepney.
“We can’t allow the irrational, disrespectful and biased opinions of a few who may be running for political office in our country to define or dictate our relations with those of the Muslim faith who we call friend, colleague or neighbor,” she added.
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Cruz: Trump, Carson Campaigns Will Fall, I'll Get Their Supporters
"I think both of them, their campaigns have a natural arc," Cruz said. "And with both of them I think gravity is pulling them down…. Carson is further in that descent."
He continued:
"You look at Paris, you look at San Bernardino, it’s given a seriousness to this race, that people are looking for: Who is prepared to be a commander in chief? Who understands the threats we face? Who am I comfortable having their finger on the button?
"Now that’s a question of strength, but it’s also a question of judgment."
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Sessions Exposes Ryan’s, McConnell’s Plans to Fund Syrian Refugees
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, tells Breitbart News Daily about House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)’s and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)’s plans to force Americans to pay for President Obama’s Syrian refugee resettlement program.
“It’s going to be jammed through,” Sessions told host and Breitbart News executive chairman Stephen K. Bannon on Thursday morning on the show, which airs on SiriusXM, The Patriot, Channel 125. “Members of the Senate are very frustrated. We have no idea what the contested issues are [in a forthcoming omnibus spending bill] and how they’re going to be decided and who’s deciding.”
Sessions continued by noting that Congress is in this position in the first place because Democrats are blocking the appropriations process—but then Republican leadership going along with them by negotiating everything in the forthcoming omnibus spending bill in “secret.”
“It’s happening because the Democrats refuse to move the appropriations bills—13—we got one through,” Sessions told Bannon.
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“It’s going to be jammed through,” Sessions told host and Breitbart News executive chairman Stephen K. Bannon on Thursday morning on the show, which airs on SiriusXM, The Patriot, Channel 125. “Members of the Senate are very frustrated. We have no idea what the contested issues are [in a forthcoming omnibus spending bill] and how they’re going to be decided and who’s deciding.”
Sessions continued by noting that Congress is in this position in the first place because Democrats are blocking the appropriations process—but then Republican leadership going along with them by negotiating everything in the forthcoming omnibus spending bill in “secret.”
“It’s happening because the Democrats refuse to move the appropriations bills—13—we got one through,” Sessions told Bannon.
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Colonel Nathaniel McQueen Jr. Announces State Police Promotions
On Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Delaware State Police Superintendent Colonel Nathaniel McQueen Jr. announced the division’s most recent promotions. The promotional ceremony was held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center located at Delaware State University.
Notable dignitaries included the Attorney General Matt Denn, and Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security James Mosley.
Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues 17 Delaware State Troopers were promoted to new ranks.
Promotees:
- From Captain to Major
- Galen M. Purcell (Headquarters-Executive Staff)
- From Lieutenant to Captain
- Charles C. Condon (Headquarters- Aviation)
- John J. Laird Jr. (Headquarters - SBI)
- From Sergeant to Lieutenant
- Alexander Peterson III (Headquarters-Dover)
- Kerry B. Reinbold (Headquarters - SBI)
- Kristopher R. Thompson (Troop 7 – Lewes)
- Jeffrey C. Whitmarsh II (Troop 6- Prices Corner)
- From Corporal to Sergeant
- Dermot S. Alexander (Troop 2 - Glasgow)
- Rodney H. Bond Jr. (Troop 1 – Penny Hill)
- Mark S. Justice (Troop 5 – Bridgeville)
- Hudson M. Keller (Troop 5 – Bridgeville)
- Edward J. Larney (Troop 9 – Odessa)
- Brian L. Pixley (Troop 1 – Penny Hill)
- Dannaile D. Rementer (Troop 3 – Camden)
- Steven E. Robertson (Troop 3 – Camden)
- Dewey R. Stout Jr. (Troop 1 Penny Hill)
- Kristin L. Smith (Troop 7 – Lewes)
Md. leaders consider 'universal' voting registration
Maryland's top Democrats are looking at legislation that would automatically put every eligible state resident on the voting rolls, abandoning the traditional registration system.
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch say they are seriously considering putting their weight behind a "universal voter registration" plan. If a change were approved, Maryland would join a small number of state legislatures, all led by Democrats, that passed laws to register people who did not take the initiative to register.
The policy would add hundreds of thousands of voters to rolls here — and faces deep objections from the Maryland Republican Party.
"This is all about the Democrats finding new voters. This is a joke," said Joe Cluster, executive director of the state GOP. "God forbid they actually go out there and register people to vote."
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Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch say they are seriously considering putting their weight behind a "universal voter registration" plan. If a change were approved, Maryland would join a small number of state legislatures, all led by Democrats, that passed laws to register people who did not take the initiative to register.
The policy would add hundreds of thousands of voters to rolls here — and faces deep objections from the Maryland Republican Party.
"This is all about the Democrats finding new voters. This is a joke," said Joe Cluster, executive director of the state GOP. "God forbid they actually go out there and register people to vote."
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Muslims
Have you ever seen a Muslim hospital?
Have you heard a Muslim orchestra?
Have you seen a Muslim band march in a parade?
Have you witnessed a Muslim charity?
Have you shaken hands with a Muslim Girl Scout?
Have you seen a Muslim Candy Striper?
The answer is no, you have not. Just ask yourself WHY ???
Barack Obama, during his Cairo speech, said: "I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America 's history."
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN'S RESPONSE
Dear Mr. Obama:
Were those Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims first
landed? Funny, I thought they were Native American Indians.
Were those Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and Native American Indians.
Can you show me one Muslim signature on the United States Constitution?
Declaration of Independence ?
Bill of Rights?
Didn't think so.
Did Muslims fight for this country's freedom from England ? No.
Did Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the slaves in America?
No, they did not.
In fact, Muslims to this day are still the largest traffickers in human
slavery. Your own half-brother, a devout Muslim, still advocates
slavery himself, even though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black Muslims as "pug nosed slaves." Says a lot of what the Muslim world really thinks of your family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr. Obama?
Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this country?
Not present.
There are no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking side by
side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or helping to advance the cause of
Civil Rights.
Where were Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage era?
Again, not present. In fact, devout Muslims demand that women are
subservient to men in the Islamic culture. So much so, that often
they are beaten for not wearing the 'hajib' or for talking to a man
who is not a direct family member or their husband. Yep, the Muslims are all for women's rights, aren't they?
Where were Muslims during World War II?
They were aligned with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler, reviewed the troops and accepted support from the Nazi's in killing Jews.
Finally, Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th, 2001?
If they weren't flying planes into the World Trade Center, the
Pentagon or a field in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on our own soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle East . No one can
dispute the pictures shown from all parts of the Muslim world
celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other cable news network's that day. Strangely, the very "moderate" Muslims who you bent over backwards to kiss in Cairo, Egypt on June 4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To many Americans, their silence has meant approval for the acts of that day.
And THAT, Mr. Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here in America....
Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates. They were
Muslims.
And now we can add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major who is a doctor and a
psychiatrist who was supposed to be counseling soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Also, don't forget the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15.2013 was done by 2 Muslim Brothers. That, Mr. Obama is the "Muslim heritage" in America
Have you heard a Muslim orchestra?
Have you seen a Muslim band march in a parade?
Have you witnessed a Muslim charity?
Have you shaken hands with a Muslim Girl Scout?
Have you seen a Muslim Candy Striper?
The answer is no, you have not. Just ask yourself WHY ???
Barack Obama, during his Cairo speech, said: "I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America 's history."
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN'S RESPONSE
Dear Mr. Obama:
Were those Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims first
landed? Funny, I thought they were Native American Indians.
Were those Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and Native American Indians.
Can you show me one Muslim signature on the United States Constitution?
Declaration of Independence ?
Bill of Rights?
Didn't think so.
Did Muslims fight for this country's freedom from England ? No.
Did Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the slaves in America?
No, they did not.
In fact, Muslims to this day are still the largest traffickers in human
slavery. Your own half-brother, a devout Muslim, still advocates
slavery himself, even though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black Muslims as "pug nosed slaves." Says a lot of what the Muslim world really thinks of your family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr. Obama?
Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this country?
Not present.
There are no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking side by
side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or helping to advance the cause of
Civil Rights.
Where were Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage era?
Again, not present. In fact, devout Muslims demand that women are
subservient to men in the Islamic culture. So much so, that often
they are beaten for not wearing the 'hajib' or for talking to a man
who is not a direct family member or their husband. Yep, the Muslims are all for women's rights, aren't they?
Where were Muslims during World War II?
They were aligned with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler, reviewed the troops and accepted support from the Nazi's in killing Jews.
Finally, Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th, 2001?
If they weren't flying planes into the World Trade Center, the
Pentagon or a field in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on our own soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle East . No one can
dispute the pictures shown from all parts of the Muslim world
celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other cable news network's that day. Strangely, the very "moderate" Muslims who you bent over backwards to kiss in Cairo, Egypt on June 4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To many Americans, their silence has meant approval for the acts of that day.
And THAT, Mr. Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here in America....
Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates. They were
Muslims.
And now we can add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major who is a doctor and a
psychiatrist who was supposed to be counseling soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Also, don't forget the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15.2013 was done by 2 Muslim Brothers. That, Mr. Obama is the "Muslim heritage" in America
Press Release: Counterfeit $100 Dollar Bills Being Passed In Pocomoke Made From Actual Washed $5 Dollar Bills
Release Date: December 11, 2015
Incident Type: Counterfeit Money Scam in Pocomoke, MD Using Washed Money to Reprint $100 Bills
Pocomoke City, MD – December 2015 – Chief William Harden would like to make local businesses aware of counterfeit money scams being perpetrated in Pocomoke, MD. Someone is passing off “washed” $5 dollar bills as $100 dollar bills. The bill has the look and feel of real money because it is an actual $5-dollar bill that has been washed of the mint ink and replaced with a color photo copy of a $100-dollar bill to the front and back of the bill, so the counterfeit marker pins will not show the paper as fake. There are, however, several telltale signs that the $100-dollar bill is fake and actually a $5-dollar bill. If you hold the $100 dollar bill up to the light, you will see the ghost image of Lincoln rather than Franklin and the sewn in security thread strip running vertical on one side of the bill says $5-dollar bill rather than $100-dollar bill. The real bills also have color shifting ink used in the numeral on the lower right corner of the face of the note, change color when the note is viewed from different angles. The ink appears green when viewed directly and changes to black when the note is tilted. There may be other denominations being washed and photocopied, but the fake $100 bills printed on real washed $5 dollar bills are what have been recovered so far.
Pocomoke Police ask that you contact the police department if you receive such a counterfeit bill of any denomination that does not match the above security features for the face value of the money and get a good description or identifiers of the person passing the money, a license plate and what they are driving if possible. You may notify us anonymously as well if anyone knows who may be passing this counterfeit money in our community.
Group calls on Perdue to adopt animal welfare policies
The group held a press conference Thursday morning in Baltimore calling on Perdue to adopt animal welfare policies. Mercy for Animals wants the company to change how it breeds and slaughters chickens, and give them more room and access to natural light.
"There's really no difference between cruelty to a chicken and cruelty to a cat or a dog. Farm animals feel pain in the same way and to the same degree to the dogs and cats with whom most of us share our homes," said Bruce Friedrich, with Mercy for Animals.
The organization gave its video to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, and said the worker involved was charged.
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BREAKING NEWS: Carson threatens to bolt from the GOP if party leaders manipulate convention
Mr. Carson’s warning followed a report in The Washington Post that said establishment leaders are growing increasingly concerned about Donald Trump’s hard-charging bid for the GOP nomination.
The Post reported that GOP officials and establishment figures shared their concerns with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus at a dinner and urged him to be prepared to lay groundwork for the possibility of a floor fight at the convention if Mr. Trump performs well in the primaries, but not well enough to wrap up the nomination in a first-ballot vote.
That scenario would open the door to a “brokered” convention, where the establishment could coalesce around an alternative to Mr. Trump, the report said.
Mr. Priebus did not endorse the idea, The Post reported.
“If this was the beginning of a plan to subvert the will of the voters and replace it with the will of the political elite, I assure you Donald Trump will not be the only one leaving the party,” Mr. Carson said in a statement Friday.
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Governor Larry Hogan, First Lady To Host Holiday Open House at Government House
All Marylanders Welcome for Public Celebration
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan invite Marylanders and their families to join them for a Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 12, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Government House. The event is free of charge, open to the public, and no reservations are required.
PARKING: Guests may park in the Bladen Street garage, which does not charge on weekends, or in other garages located on Main Street and West Street. Please click here for a detailed map showing more parking options in downtown Annapolis.
The First Family asks that guests consider bringing unwrapped toys that will be donated to those in need during this holiday season. On behalf of Toys for Tots, the Marine Corps Reserve will be collecting donations under a tent by the front gate.
The decorations for the open house will include Christmas trees provided by Lowe’s Bayshore Nursery in Stevensville, MD, and refreshments will include assortments of holiday cookies, brownies, and desert bars prepared by Government House chefs. Hot Wassail will also be available for guests waiting in line outside of Government House and live music will be provided by Maryland high school groups, with a different performance each hour.
Holiday ornaments provided by the Foundation for the Preservation of Government House of Maryland will be sold inside, proceeds from which will help support and maintain the historical significance of Government House with repairs, remodeling, and preservation.
Earlier this month, the governor and first lady also welcomed members of garden clubs from all 24 Maryland jurisdictions to the State House to personally deliver and decorate a Christmas tree in the rotunda. The governor and first lady presented a certificate of appreciation and Christmas ornaments to each club. Menorahs have also been placed in the State House and Government House.
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan invite Marylanders and their families to join them for a Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 12, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Government House. The event is free of charge, open to the public, and no reservations are required.
PARKING: Guests may park in the Bladen Street garage, which does not charge on weekends, or in other garages located on Main Street and West Street. Please click here for a detailed map showing more parking options in downtown Annapolis.
The First Family asks that guests consider bringing unwrapped toys that will be donated to those in need during this holiday season. On behalf of Toys for Tots, the Marine Corps Reserve will be collecting donations under a tent by the front gate.
The decorations for the open house will include Christmas trees provided by Lowe’s Bayshore Nursery in Stevensville, MD, and refreshments will include assortments of holiday cookies, brownies, and desert bars prepared by Government House chefs. Hot Wassail will also be available for guests waiting in line outside of Government House and live music will be provided by Maryland high school groups, with a different performance each hour.
Holiday ornaments provided by the Foundation for the Preservation of Government House of Maryland will be sold inside, proceeds from which will help support and maintain the historical significance of Government House with repairs, remodeling, and preservation.
Earlier this month, the governor and first lady also welcomed members of garden clubs from all 24 Maryland jurisdictions to the State House to personally deliver and decorate a Christmas tree in the rotunda. The governor and first lady presented a certificate of appreciation and Christmas ornaments to each club. Menorahs have also been placed in the State House and Government House.
Trump Endorsed By Police Union After Proposing Muslim Ban
The endorsement from the New England Police Benevolent Association comes as Trump remains under scrutiny for his call to ban Muslims from entering the United States “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” The proposal has been panned as xenophobic and un-American by many of Trump’s rivals, Republican leaders and others around the world.
Executive board members who attended a closed-door meeting to cast their votes said that Trump’s comments had come up briefly in their discussion. But they said that most of the conversation had centered on his past comments in support of police.
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Quote Of The Day 12-11-15
"The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian;while on the other hand, arms like laws, discourageand keep the invader and the plunderer in awe,and preserve order in the world as well as property.The same balance would be preserved were all the worlddestitute of arms, for all would be alike;but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside...Horrid mischief would ensue were one half the worlddeprived of the use of them..."
-- Thomas Paine(1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, authorSource: I Writings of Thomas Paine at 56, 1984
-- Thomas Paine(1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, authorSource: I Writings of Thomas Paine at 56, 1984
Gun linked to Paris attack came thru US
Milojko Brzakovic of the Zastava arms factory told The Associated Press that the M92 semi-automatic pistol’s serial number matched one his company delivered to an American online arms dealer in May 2013. It was not clear how the gun got back to Europe.
At least seven of the weapons used or discovered after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris have been identified as being produced by the Serbian factory located in Kragujevac, in central Serbia. Most were manufactured before Yugoslavia broke up in a civil war in the 1990s and most of those are modified versions of the Soviet AK-47, or Kalashnikov.
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Benghazi Family Hits Back: Hillary Clinton Lied About Us To George Stephanopoulos
Kate Quigley, sister of Glen Doherty, one of the four murder victims of the September 11 terror attack against our Benghazi consulate in Libya in 2012, accused Hillary Clinton oflying to George Stephanopoulos about what the former Secretary of State told her and other grieving Benghazi family members.
During her Sunday appearance on ABC’s This Week, Clinton said outright that she never told the Benghazi families that an anti-Muslim YouTube video caused the terror attack that resulted in the deaths of their loved ones.
In other words, Clinton accused these family members of lying.
Stephanopoulos asked her point blank, “Did you tell them it was about the film?”
Clinton flat-out denied it.
“No,” she said. “You know, look, I understand the continuing grief at the loss that parents experienced with the loss of these four brave Americans.”
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During her Sunday appearance on ABC’s This Week, Clinton said outright that she never told the Benghazi families that an anti-Muslim YouTube video caused the terror attack that resulted in the deaths of their loved ones.
In other words, Clinton accused these family members of lying.
Stephanopoulos asked her point blank, “Did you tell them it was about the film?”
Clinton flat-out denied it.
“No,” she said. “You know, look, I understand the continuing grief at the loss that parents experienced with the loss of these four brave Americans.”
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