The November 2014 House Intelligence Committee report concluded that the administration did not ignore credible warnings about the Benghazi attack.
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The Daily Show: Ears EditionAug 28, 2026
The November 2014 HPSCI report, as reported by AP, Politico, CNN and the committee's own statement, found no intelligence failure, no wrongdoing by administration officials, and no deliberate misleading.
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… Well, finally, on November 21, 2014, they got their answers from an exhaustive report from the Republican controlled House Intelligence Committee. Answering those many questions: Did Susan Rice go on TV and try to deceive anyone? Report says no. Did the administration ignore credible warnings about that day's attack? Report says no. Was there a stand down order or failure to rescue those individuals and send rescue planes? Report says no. Was there a massive intelligence agency cover-up? Report says no. …
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Supports. AP reports the House Republican-led committee found no intelligence failure and that its report asserted no wrongdoing by Obama administration officials, and did not conclude officials acted in bad faith.[1]
Supports. The committee's own statement says it concluded there was no intelligence failure prior to the attacks, and the Politico and CNN summaries repeat that finding.[3][5][6]
Supports. Thompson's account of the report says no one was deliberately misled and that intelligence agencies were warned about an increased threat environment but lacked specific tactical warning.[4]
Context. The report's text says the IC provided intelligence about the increased threat environment in Benghazi but did not have specific, tactical warning of the attacks, and it found State Department security was unable to counter the threat.[7]
Context. Other committees reached more critical conclusions about warnings (Senate Intelligence in January 2014; House Foreign Affairs), but those are different reports and do not refer to the November 2014 HPSCI report.[2]
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7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1House report debunks Benghazi allegations | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Clinton: 7 Benghazi probes so farpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Chairman Rogers & Ranking Member Ruppersberger Statement on ...intelligence.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4House panel: No administration wrongdoing in Benghazi attackmikethompson.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5House Intel Committee dismisses some Benghazi mythspolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Republican-led report debunks Benghazi accusations - CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 7BenghaziReport-HouseNovember2014.pdfdocuments.theblackvault.com · not rated · cited for: context
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