A second House Republican has now conceded that the overarching purpose of the House Select Committee on Benghazi has been to attack former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.<\/span>
<\/span> In September, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) argued that one of House Republicans\u2019 successes has been using the Benghazi Committee to drive down Clinton\u2019s poll numbers. Though McCarthy tried to walk back his controversial comments, Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) argued on Wednesday that the Majority Leader had it right to begin with.<\/span>
<\/span> \u201cSometimes the biggest sin you can commit in D.C. is to tell the truth,\u201d Hanna said in an interview on Keeler in the Morning, a radio show in upstate New York. The third-term congressman paused for a moment, perhaps recognizing the importance of what he was about to say, before going on to agree with McCarthy\u2019s original statement.<\/span>
<\/span> \u201cThis may not be politically correct, but I think that there was a big part of this investigation that was designed to go after people and an individual, Hillary Clinton,\u201d Hanna said.<\/span>
<\/span> He explained further why he believes the Benghazi Committee\u2019s purpose has been in part to attack Clinton. \u201cAfter what Kevin McCarthy said, it\u2019s difficult to accept at least a part of it was not,\u201d Hanna said. \u201cI think that\u2019s the way Washington works. But you\u2019d like to expect more from a committee that\u2019s spent millions of dollars and tons of time.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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