In a letter sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) said that repeated requests for additional security in Libya were denied, despite numerous attacks against the consulate.
“Based on information provided to the Committee by individuals with direct knowledge of events in Libya, the attack that claimed the ambassador’s life was the latest in a long line of attacks on Western diplomats and officials in Libya in the months leading up to September 11, 2012,” Rep. Issa wrote.
“In addition, multiple U.S. federal government officials have confirmed to the Committee that, prior to the September 11 attack, the U.S. mission in Libya made repeated requests for increased security in Benghazi,” they added.
“The mission in Libya, however, was denied these resources by officials in Washington.”
