Kevin McCarthy, who hopes to take the speaker of the House role at the end of October, is backpedaling on the comments he made about Benghazi earlier this week, according to CNN.
In the interview, McCarthy (R-Calif.) seemed to suggest that the House investigation into the Benghazi attack was more about politics, and linked the investigation to Hillary Clinton's lagging poll numbers in the Democratic primary. Many other politicians responded to his remarks, which gained a lot of press coverage.
Now, Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) has thrown his hat into the ring as potential Speaker. Chaffetz is the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, according to The Washington Post.
McCarthy appeared on Fox News Thursday to clarify his position. He "did not intent to imply in any way that the work is political. This committee was set up for one sole purpose - to find the truth on behalf of the families for four dead Americans...I did not intend to imply in any way that work is political," McCarthy said during his interview with Bret Baier Thursday, according to Fox News.
Current Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), who has resigned the position, defended the Benghazi investigation on Wednesday and said it "has never been about" Clinton.
