Considering all the information that @MichaelJMorell had at the time that he overhauled the #Benghazi talking points on 9/15/12, it's abundantly clear he chose to ignore the facts and follow his marching orders from the Obama White House to describe the attacks their way. (1/5)
A 9/15/12 New York Times article quoted a guard who was at the @StateDept #Benghazi compound when it came under attack. The guard confirmed that the attack began without advance warning or any peaceful protest. (2/5)
"Attack, attack," the guard said over his walkie-talkie as the chants from the attackers came closer. Suddenly, according to the guard, there came a barrage of gunfire, explosions, and rocket-propelled grenades. (3/5)
You do not need to be a CIA official to read this article and understand that the #Benghazi attack was sudden and not preceded by any kind of spontaneous protest. It just takes common sense. But @MichaelJMorell chose to disregard the account of a witness of the attacks. (4/5)
In his testimony, @MichaelJMorell gave this excuse for dismissing the account of the @StateDept #Benghazi compound guard: "I mean, it’s a data point. I wouldn’t discount it totally, but I wouldn’t say this is absolute fact." (5/5)
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