Corn on Hardball: At This Point the Benghazi Attack Is Basically Just a GOP Fundraising Tactic

Washington bureau chief David Corn spoke to Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball” about recent GOP fundraising emails that use the Benghazi Select Committee’s investigation of the “truth” about the attack to solicit donations. Unlike previous house investigations, including the investigations into the bombings of the US embassy and barracks in Beirut during the Reagan administration, the Benghazi attack has become a political vehicle for Republicans.

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