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“The one thing that struck me right off the bat was what Donald Trump said about Benghazi.There is this view out there that [Hillary Clinton] lied about what caused the attack, that she said it was the video.”

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Michael Morell is a former Director of Central Intelligence for the United States, serving from 2013 to 2015. Before his role at the CIA, he held various positions within the intelligence community, including Deputy Director of the CIA and Acting Director of the National Intelligence. Born on September 4, 1958, Morell has been a significant figure in American intelligence for over two decades. more

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