Benghazi attack congressional hearings
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The Benghazi attack congressional hearings were a series of high-profile U.S. congressional investigations into the 2012 attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, which scrutinized the actions and decisions of then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Target entity: Benghazi attack congressional hearings Context triple: [Hillary Clinton, notableEvent, Benghazi attack congressional hearings]
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Benghazi
Benghazi is a major port city in eastern Libya that has historically served as a key political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a 2016 war action film directed by Michael Bay that dramatizes the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, through the perspective of a team of American security contractors.
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Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was an independent, bipartisan panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
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Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 was a congressional investigation that examined U.S. intelligence failures related to the 9/11 attacks and produced a major public report on those shortcomings.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Benghazi attack congressional hearings Target entity description: The Benghazi attack congressional hearings were a series of high-profile U.S. congressional investigations into the 2012 attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, which scrutinized the actions and decisions of then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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A.
Benghazi
Benghazi is a major port city in eastern Libya that has historically served as a key political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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B.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a 2016 war action film directed by Michael Bay that dramatizes the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, through the perspective of a team of American security contractors.
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C.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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D.
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was an independent, bipartisan panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
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Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 was a congressional investigation that examined U.S. intelligence failures related to the 9/11 attacks and produced a major public report on those shortcomings.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional hearing
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legislative oversight process ⓘ political investigation ⓘ |
| chairperson | Trey Gowdy ⓘ |
| committee | United States House Select Committee on Benghazi ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 2016 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
impact on Hillary Clinton’s public image
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influence on 2016 U.S. presidential election discourse ⓘ political controversy in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House Armed Services Committee hearings on Benghazi
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United States House Select Committee on Benghazi ⓘ
surface form:
House Oversight Committee hearings on Benghazi
Benghazi attack congressional hearings self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
House Select Committee on Benghazi hearings
Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Benghazi ⓘ Benghazi attack congressional hearings self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearings on Benghazi
Senate hearings on Benghazi ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
2012 Benghazi attack
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Hillary Clinton ⓘ Barack Obama presidency ⓘ
surface form:
Obama administration
United States Department of State ⓘ United States consulate in Benghazi ⓘ CIA Annex in Benghazi ⓘ
surface form:
United States diplomatic mission in Benghazi
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| mediaCoverage | extensive ⓘ |
| numberOfInvestigations | multiple ⓘ |
| pointOfView | highly partisan ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Barack Obama presidency
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surface form:
Barack Obama administration officials
Democratic Party members of Congress ⓘ Hillary Clinton ⓘ Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party members of Congress
State Department officials ⓘ intelligence community officials ⓘ military officials ⓘ |
| startTime | 2012 ⓘ |
| topic |
State Department security decisions
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accountability for security failures ⓘ administration public statements after the attack ⓘ attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi ⓘ crisis response on September 11–12, 2012 ⓘ death of CIA contractors Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty ⓘ death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens ⓘ death of U.S. Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith ⓘ intelligence assessments about Benghazi ⓘ security at U.S. diplomatic facilities ⓘ use of a private email server by Hillary Clinton ⓘ |
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Subject: Benghazi attack congressional hearings Description of subject: The Benghazi attack congressional hearings were a series of high-profile U.S. congressional investigations into the 2012 attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, which scrutinized the actions and decisions of then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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