Benghazi

Dems: The RNC Should Reimburse Taxpayers for the Benghazi Commitee

The Republican National Committee (RNC) isn't going to reimburse taxpayers for the cost of the Select Bullshit Committee, but this is excellent trolling and posturing on the part of Democrats.

Senators Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, Patty Murray, and Chuck Schumer have addressed a letter to RNC Chairman Reince Priebus asking him to reimburse American taxpayers.

"We write today to demand that the Republican National Committee reimburse the federal taxpayer for the costs incurred by the Select Committee on Benghazi. Over the past several weeks, several House Republicans have made clear what many observers have suspected all along: that the Select Committee has conducted a political inquisition aimed at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Due to the political nature of the committee, we believe it is inappropriate that a reported 4.7 million taxpayer dollars were used to finance its operations and that the RNC subsequently orchestrated numerous fundraising opportunities in its wake. Therefore, we urge the RNC to fully reimburse the U.S. taxpayer and cease all fundraising opportunities linked to the Select Committee."

The RNC isn't going to reimburse taxpayers, but simply making this demand will force the RNC to respond and justify the committee's existence. Justifying its existence is becoming increasingly difficult.