Just received a prompt from NBC news
Secretary of State John Kerry will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to answer questions about Benghazi, according to a letter from the State Department obtained by NBC News.
"As we have previously communicated to the Committee, we believe there are witnesses better suited to answer questions regarding the Department's response to Congressional investigations of the Benghazi attacks," Assistant Secretary of State Julia Frifield wrote. "However, in the interest of accommodation and to resolve once and for all any outstanding, relevant questions, the Secretary is prepared to appear before the committee on June 12 or 20."
SoS John Kerry has twice been subpoenaed by Issa at times when Kerry was busy doing his job
(also out of the country) and unavailable to take part in Issa's 19 month Benghazi
"investigation"
Meanwhile Speaker of the house John Boehner has agreed to republican demands to allow a special committee to take over where Issa has so far failed to produce any new information
According to Assistant Secretary of State Julia Frifield told Issa that Kerry's testimony:
"would remove any need for the Secretary to appear before the Select Committee to answer additional questions."
The select committee chairman Rep.Trey Gowdy had this to say:
"We're glad Secretary Kerry will appear at Oversight. Whether he will also be asked appear before the Select Committee will be a decision for Chairman Gowdy in the future."
So Gowdy won't guarantee that Kerry's testimony before Issa's committee will be sufficient.
Why John Kerry, who was not the SoS at the time of the attack., is being called by the GOP to testify, and why it is before Issa's oversight committee is unclear.
Could be plans for a two pronged attack/fundraiser - the I.R.S. "scandal" - is under way, to keep the teabaggers happy and donating?
Beyond the obvious fund raising, who knows what is really going on with this.. Issa won't get out of the way and STFU so this is a pacifier?
So just a quick report & SMH