GOP Benghazi Chairman Rages: ‘This Is Not A Prosecution’ Of Clinton! (VIDEO)

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., is surrounded by media as he leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Friday Oct. 9, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Rol... UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., is surrounded by media as he leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Friday Oct. 9, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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House Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) lost his cool at Thursday’s hearing after a Democrat on the panel said the investigation was trying to prove prove former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s negligence in Benghazi.

Gowdy’s response to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA):

There is no theory of the prosecution, Mr. Schiff, because there is no prosecution. There’s a very big difference between a prosecution where you’ve already have reached a conclusion and you’re just trying to prove it to people.

This is an investigation, which is why it’s so sad that no where in that stack that you just put up there, were the emails of Secretary Clinton, the emails of the Ambassador, 50,000 pages worth of documents, eye witnesses, that’s the real tragedy. To the family and the friends, when you’re told there’s been seven pervious investigations and an ARB, you should immediately ask, ‘Why did you miss so many witnesses, why did you miss so many documents?’

This is not a prosecution, Mr. Schiff. You and I are both familiar with ’em. I reached no conclusions and I would advise you to not reach any conclusions either until we reach the end. There are 20 more witnesses so I’ll agree to not to reach any conclusions if you’ll do the same.

Watch Gowdy below:

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  1. Avatar for enon enon says:

    those boyz gowdy and jordan in particular are getting very screechy; and nicole wallace is beyond panicked…

  2. “Damn…It all was so neat and tidy when we practiced it in The Bubble. I mean we kicked HRC’s ASS in rehearsal.”

    I wonder who played HRC on the Scout Team. Lindsey Graham? Jason Chaffetz? HRC has way better chops (and a way deeper voice) than either of those lads.

  3. You mean it’s really a Potluck?" Schiff fired back. “Well how come nobody told me!? All I brought was this lame bag of Doritos™!”

  4. Avatar for bkmn bkmn says:

    Congratulations Tres Gaudy, you have proven yourself a major idiot and asshole on national television, again.

  5. Wanna bet Trey that this farce isn’t about Got’cha?
    How about my Social Security check which I can ill afford.
    I’m willing. How 'bout it?

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