Washington Post national security reporter Adam Goldman pointed out that the money spent on the House Select Committee on Benghazi could have funded his area’s public elementary school for three years.
Goldman is upset over the $7 million price tag for the investigation. Linking to his own news story which declared the report ” confirms that Defense Department actions could not have saved the lives of four Americans killed,” Goldman asked, “For $7 million what did the Benghazi committee achieve?”
For $7 million what did the Benghazi committee achieve? https://t.co/FiLFAWFYsd
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanwp) June 28, 2016
Following up that tweet, Goldman then linked to the budget for his local elementary school, $2.4 million.
Noting the cost of the Benghazi committee could fund my local public elementary school for next three years. https://t.co/I5lh4QaMUA
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanwp) June 28, 2016
In response to that tweet, national security reporter for The Intercept Matthew Cole mockingly responded, “But what they could learn from the report has so much more value!”
@adamgoldmanwp But what they could learn from the report has so much more value!
— Matthew Cole (@matthewacole) June 28, 2016
Goldman replied, “You can’t put a price tag on the truth.”
@matthewacole you can’t put a price tag on the truth.
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanwp) June 28, 2016
Some on social media pushed back.
@adamgoldmanwp imagine the cost savings if they didn’t lie and try to cover it up!!
— Bilford Wrimley (@Bilford_Wrimley) June 28, 2016
.@adamgoldmanwp So could the cost of Obama’s 2013 Christmas vacation. https://t.co/mEldplq7Z8
— neontaster (@neontaster) June 28, 2016