Twitter reacts to latest Benghazi twists

A report that the State Department requested changes to the Benghazi talking points has reignited the controversy

Published May 10, 2013 3:58PM (EDT)

Though Thursday's House hearing on the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi produced no smoking gun, a set of White House emails released by ABC News has stirred up the controversy once again. The emails show that the talking points given to Susan Rice were edited 12 times before she appeared on the Sunday shows, and that the State Department requested that several changes be made beforehand.

Here's how this latest news has played out among liberal and conservative pundits on Twitter:

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By Jillian Rayfield

Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield or email her at jrayfield@salon.com.

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