Benghazi attacks report criticizes Clinton but does not cite wrongdoing

June 28, 2016 20:12

A long-awaited report on the 2012 Benghazi terror attacks chastises Hillary Clinton for letting four Americans die on her watch-- but apparently does not cite her for any wrongdoing.

Early reports of parts of the 800-page probe say it criticizes Clinton for not knowing the risks of a terror attack on an American diplomatic compound.

But the report does not appear to place the blame squarely on Clinton, or any other individual, instead calling the attack a result of bureaucratic bungling.

The attack, by Islamic militants, led to deaths of US Ambassador J Christopher Stevens, US Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith and CIA contractors Glen Doherty and Tyrone S Woods.

Clinton was Secretary of State at the time, and has spent the four years since fielding fierce criticism for security lapses that led to the attacks.

The Republican-led committee spent two years investigating the attacks for the Tuesday report.

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