Brent Budowsky: Benghazi panel on trial

Brent Budowsky: Benghazi panel on trial

by Brent Budowsky at the Hill

http://thehill.com/opinion/opinion/257688-benghazi-panel-on-trial

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The Republican misuse of congressional committees to pursue a partisan witch-hunt against Hillary Clinton, which failed to influence the 2012 presidential election and now attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election, continued throughout 2012, 2013, 2014 and now throughout 2015.

The abuse of power and possible violation of House rules by using taxpayer money to misuse a congressional committee to achieve partisan purposes continues today with Clinton’s testimony before the Benghazi Committee. It will continue throughout the 2016 campaign unless the Ethics Committee upholds the rules of the House and the integrity of Congress.

It was scandalous to read in The Washington Post that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), chairman of the House Benghazi Committee who also serves on the House Ethics Committee, at one point accepted campaign donations from a source linked to an anti-Clinton political action committee that attacked the former secretary of State over Benghazi while his committee attacked her over Benghazi.

According to RealClearPolitics, more than 78 percent of Americans disapprove of Congress. This epic level of public revulsion — nearly four in five of all Americans — has only worsened as Republicans have misused legislative committees to wage partisan war against Clinton throughout 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015



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