Topic: Tommy Vietor

2 chapters across the catalog

Fruity Drinks
Episode 614 2:36:43 - 2:41:31

614: Fruity Drinks

Tommy Vietor and the Benghazi Talking Points

Former National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor was grilled by Brett Baier regarding the editing of Benghazi talking points, famously responding with "Dude, this was like two years ago." New documents obtained by Judicial Watch through a FOIA request show a direct White House role in crafting the narrative that a YouTube video caused the attack. The hosts discuss the potential "criminal" nature of hiding these documents from Congress.

Twelve Fourteen
Episode 504 2:38:48 - 2:43:05

504: Twelve Fourteen

Tommy Vietor, Drone Warfare and Legacy Issues

Former National Security spokesman Tommy Vietor defended the Obama administration's drone program on CNN, calling drones "incredibly precise" tools that can "loiter for weeks." He dismissed reports of high civilian casualties as a "horrific consequence" of war. Vietor characterized drone policy as a "legacy issue" for the President, emphasizing the moral and ethical "wrestling" that occurs within the White House.