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Ron Johnson: “The American people have the right to know what happened [in…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on CNN's Erin Burnett Show

Published | Video Starts at 00:25

Does she have a point? Well, first of all, the reason it makes a difference is I think The American people have the right to know what happened [in Benghazi]. American people also have the right to be told the truth. They should have an expectation, this administration, this president, we'll be honest with them. (00:25–00:28)

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Asserts that the American public deserves transparency about the Benghazi incident.

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