Clinton was secretary of state at the time of the attacks. She has taken responsibility for not adequately protecting U.S. personnel in Benghazi, but has rebutted Republican claims that the Obama administration was intentionally trying to mislead the American people about the cause of the attacks. read more
Hillary Clinton is not blamed for the Benghazi attacks, she is blamed for lying to (or at best, deceiving) the victims' families (and American people) about the cause of the attack, claiming that it was spurious violence caused by the release of a video disrespectful to Islam instead of a premeditated act of terror. read more