Paul: Clinton avoids Benghazi blame

Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday reiterated his view that the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, should disqualify Hillary Clinton from becoming president.

Paul said Clinton’s failure to beef up security at the diplomatic mission where four Americans were killed was a “dereliction of duty” for the former secretary of State.

“She wants to blame it on somebody else,” Paul said during a speech at The Citadel military college in South Carolina. “It is absolutely her responsibility. And her failure to provide our ambassador and his mission with adequate security should preclude Hillary Clinton from ever holding high office again.”

Paul also said a call for troops in Tripoli to stand down the night of the Benghazi attack was made by a politician and not a military commander.

“It is my opinion that I cannot believe that a military commander did not send reinforcements. I fully believe that in Benghazi a politician was involved — we won’t name any names — but I think someone was involved with that decision,” he said.

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