Dems release parallel Benghazi report ahead of GOP

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John LewisDemocrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi released their rebuttal to the Republican-led committee’s argument on Monday, before the GOP leaders published their own report.

The 339-page Democratic report aims to refute allegations expected to be made by Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) in what they have long claimed is a partisan witch hunt.

“We are issuing our own report today because, after spending more than two years and $7 million in taxpayer funds in one of the longest and most partisan congressional investigations in history, it is long past time for the select committee to conclude its work,” Democrats said.

In addition to releasing their own analysis, Democratic lawmakers released the transcripts of dozens of interviews with officials from the State Department, Pentagon, Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the White House.

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