Democrats call Benghazi hearings 'fundraising ploy,' then fundraise off them
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee blasted the House Benghazi Select Committee as a "fundraising ploy" and then proceeded to ask for donations Thursday.
"The Benghazi Committee can stop looking, because a Washington Post columnist has uncovered the real scandal," the email, titled "Hillary Clinton SHAMED" read, "This Committee is a fundraising ploy. Gowdy has been linked to an anti-Hillary Super PAC raising heaps of money off Benghazi."
The DCCC pledged to triple match gifts made during the hearing.
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"We need to make the Republicans pay for this," the message continued. "Imagine how angry they'll be when they learn that this political charade turned into a huge fundraising day to kick them out of office."