One Republican-allied group is using statements made by White House spokesman Jay Carney to discredit President Obama’s claim in Tuesday’s debate that he had quickly labeled the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi as an act of terrorism.
“President Obama clearly misled the American people last night on Benghazi. … [he] is trying to rewrite history, while the record unequivocally contradicts his claim,” said a statement from Jonathan Collegio, the communications director at the pro-GOP advocacy group American Crossroads.
The Libya issue was highlighted during the Oct. 16 town hall meeting, when Gov. Mitt Romney cited Obama’s reluctance to blame terrorism for the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
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