Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Trump administration apprehended and extradited Zubayr Al-Bakoush, one of the alleged key participants in the September 11, 2012, Benghazi terrorist attack.
Four brave Americans died during those 12 hours as they waited for help from DC.
Never ever forget Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods.
If you haven’t watched 13 Hours, I recommend watching it today. You can find it on Amazon Prime. Michael Bay does not hold back or sugarcoat anything.
Bondi said:
On September 11, 2012, Americans watched horrified as our embassy in Benghazi came under a vicious terror attack. We lost four American lives that day: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith with the State Department, and two CIA contractors, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods.We have never forgotten those heroes, and we have never stopped seeking justice for that crime against our nation. In fact, from day one, [FBI Director] Kash [Patel] and [Former FBI Deputy Director] Dan [Bongino] would sit in meetings and say, “We’re going to get them.”And they did today, I’m proud to announce that the FBI has arrested one of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack.Zubayr Al-Bakoush landed at Andrews Air Force Base at 3 AM this morning. He is in our custody. He was greeted by Director Patel and US Attorney Janine Pirro.Hillary Clinton, famously, once said about Benghazi, “What difference at this point does it make?” Well, it makes a difference to Donald Trump. It makes a difference to those families, and 14 years later, it makes a difference to law enforcement. Who made the difference in this case? Thank you, President Trump for supporting all of our agencies around the country and around the world.
The Obama administration brought charges against Al-Bakoush in 2015, but remained sealed for over a decade.
Pirro said she unsealed the indictment. As soon as I find it I will attach it.
Bondi added:
Al-Bakoush will now face American justice on American soil. We will prosecute this alleged terrorist to the fullest extent of the law. He will face charges related to murder, terrorism, arson, among others.Let this case serve as a reminder. If you commit a crime against the American people, anywhere in this world, President Trump’s Justice Department will find you. It might not happen overnight, but it will happen. You can run, but you cannot hide.We are immensely grateful to our partners, especially at the State Department and the CIA, who lost lives in the Benghazi attack. Director [Kash] Patel and the FBI agents did tireless work to track and arrest this man.I want to thank everyone standing behind me, all the agents who worked so great, with our lawyers, with our national security lawyers and around the world to bring this terrorist to justice.And I have a statement to read from [CIA] Director [John] Radcliffe. He wanted to be here. He couldn’t be here. He’s busy protecting our world. He’s deeply grateful for the relentless efforts of the Department of Justice and the FBI to bring justice to the individuals, the individual allegedly responsible for the death of Americans in the horrific 2012 Benghazi attack, CIA and the nation will never forget the extraordinary services and sacrifices of Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, who gave their lives in defense of others and exemplified the very best.
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