Families of Two Victims of Benghazi Incident Sue Clinton

The families of two American citizens killed during the armed attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, have officially sued Hillary Clinton, who was the U.S. Secretary of State at the time. The families believe that the deaths of their children, Sean Smith, a diplomat, and Tyrone Woods, a Navy SEAL, were 'directly or indirectly' caused by Hillary Clinton's mistakes. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of Mr. Smith and the father of Mr. Woods in a federal court in Washington, claiming that Clinton's use of a personal server instead of a government server while she was Secretary of State allowed Islamist extremists to track down Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya. Christopher Stevens and three staff members at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi were killed during the attack on September 11, 2012. Pat Smith, the mother of one of the slain diplomats, previously stated at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, 'I blame Hillary Clinton personally for my son's death.' Ms. Smith's attorney, Larry Klayman, is known for his history of pursuing lawsuits against Bill and Hillary Clinton. In response to the lawsuit, Clinton's campaign, now led by her as the Democratic candidate for the presidential election on November 8, reacted. Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for the campaign, stated, 'While the pain and sorrow of the families of the brave Americans we lost in Benghazi is unimaginable to anyone, there have been nine investigations into this attack, and none have found evidence of wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton.' Clinton herself previously denied allegations from Republicans during a congressional inquiry that she personally ignored requests for increased security at the U.S. consulate. Most investigations conducted so far indicate that it was not Clinton but State Department employees who made decisions regarding the security situation at the consulate. Nevertheless, government critics have accused the administration of negligence and ignoring the safety of citizens in Libya since the attack occurred, which also drew a reaction from Barack Obama, who described it as 'politicizing a national tragedy.' Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the main suspect in the attack on the U.S. consulate, was transferred from a naval ship where he was detained to the U.S. for trial in July 2014.