Topic: James E Jennings

The U.S. State Department admitted to intentionally editing a 2013 press briefing video to remove footage of Jen Psaki answering questions about secret negotiations with Iran. Officials initially blamed a "glitch" for the missing three minutes, which featured Fox News reporter James Rosen. The edit utilized a "white flash" transition to hide the removal of testimony that contradicted the administration's public timeline of the nuclear talks.

The hosts link Kassig's organization to Conscience International, a humanitarian group funded by USAID and the State Department. They argue that the repeal of the Smith-Mundt Act allows the U.S. government to legally use such organizations to spread propaganda to the American public.

State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki described the killing of journalist James Foley as a "horrific terrorist act" that motivated the creation of an international coalition. The hosts argue that the video of Foley's death was manipulated and used as a "motivating factor" for a half-billion-dollar military spending bill. They express frustration at how quickly the media and government adopted the narrative.

The capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala, the alleged mastermind of the Benghazi attack, has raised questions about why it took nearly two years to apprehend him. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki was grilled by reporter James Rosen on why Khattala was able to give multiple media interviews while remaining "at large." Psaki defended the timing, stating that meeting with reporters is different from a military operation.