Previous Hearings

The following are hearings that have been held during previous investigations into the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

House Committee on Armed Services:

• March 15 2013 hearing entitled: "The Posture of the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command”
• May 21, 2013 “DOD’s preparation for the terrorist attacks in Benghazi,” (Part I, Session I, DOD),
• May 21, 2013 “DOD’s preparation for the terrorist attacks in Benghazi,” (Part I, Session II DOD),
• June 26, 2013 “DOD’s preparation for the terrorist attacks in Benghazi,” (Part II, AFRICOM),
• July 31, 2013 “DOD’s preparation for the terrorist attacks in Benghazi,” (Part III, Colonel Bristol),
• September 19, 2013 “DOD’s posture for September 11, 2013,” (Part IV, Force Posture),
• October 10, 2013 “DOD’s force posture in anticipation of September 11, 2012,” (Part V, General Dempsey),

House Committee on Foreign Affairs:

• November 15, 2012 hearing entitled: "Benghazi and Beyond: What Went Wrong on September 11, 2012 and How to Prevent it from Happening at other Frontline Posts, Part I”
• December 20, 2012 hearing entitled:“Benghazi Attack, Part II: The Report of the Accountability Review Board”
• January 23, 2013 hearing entitled: “Terrorist Attack in Benghazi: The Secretary of State’s View”
• April 17, 2013 hearing entitled: “Securing U.S. Interests Abroad: The FY 2014 Foreign Affairs Budget”
• September 18, 2013 hearing entitled “Benghazi: Where is the State Department Accountability?”

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:

• October 10, 2012 hearing entitled: “The Security Failures of Benghazi”
• May 8, 2013 hearing entitled: “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
• September, 19, 2013 hearing entitled: “Reviews of the Benghazi Attacks and Unanswered Questions”
• May 1, 2014 hearing entitled: "Benghazi, Instability, and a New Government: Successes and Failures of U.S. Intervention in Libya”

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI):

• April 2, 2014 hearing entitled: “Open Hearing on Benghazi Talking Points and Michael J. Morell’s role in shaping the Administration’s narrative”

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) Benghazi Report:

• November 15, 2012 SSCI held three closed hearings listed in the published report entitled: “Review of The Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11-12,2012,”