Congressional Committee clears Hillary Clinton Of Wrongdoing In Benghazi Report

One of the longest running congressional investigations in American history has ended with the former U . S secretary of State, Hillary Clinton cleared of any wrong doing in relation with the Benghazi attack . On September 2012 , an attack by a Libyan militia on an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi left four Americans dead . The Benghazi attack quickly became a contentious point between both parties and a congressional committee of inquiry began rounds of hearings to try to determine where to place culpability. Quite a few people pointed fingers at Hillary Clinton even as she claimed that the allegations were intended to damage her Presidential ambition. Mrs . Clinton was found to have used a private email server during her reign as secretary of state- a crucial mistake which she has accepted responsibility for . A separate investigation into whether classified information was leaked or mishandled as a result of her use of private servers is ongoing . The 800 page report by the committee headed by Representative Trey Gowdy ( South Carolina ) stated that despite orders from President Barack Obama, no troops were deployed to Benghazi on the day of the incident as it shed light on the disappointing lack of preparedness on the path of the Government. Most importantly , the report failed to show evidence of any professional misconduct on the paths of the people involved .