The 2012 attacks on a U.S. diplomatic compound and a nearby CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, were considered a major scandal in the Obama administration. President-elect Joe Biden’s statement at the time — then vice president and former President Barack Obama’s reelection running mate — amped up skepticism of the administration’s handling of security before the Sept. 11 attack.
FLASHBACK: Here’s What Biden Had To Say About The Benghazi Scandal
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