Arrest Related to Benghazi Attack Sparks Renewed Calls for Justice

Jeanine Pirro, a U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., commented on the recent arrest of Zubair Albakush, suspected to be one of the orchestrators of the 2012 Benghazi attack on the U.S. consulate. She emphasized that the U.S. will persist in its quest for justice for those Americans who lost their lives to terrorism.

“Sadly, in 2012, the American cavalry never came,” Pirro stated on “Fox & Friends Weekend.” She added, “We’re coming for you now. We’ve got him. And there’s more to follow.”

Pirro also voiced criticism of former President Barack Obama, arguing that he failed to hold those accountable for the attack that resulted in the deaths of four Americans. She noted, “The president claimed we did everything we could, but they didn’t do everything they could. Americans witnessed not a peaceful protest gone wrong but the murder of four individuals.”

On September 11, 2012, a terrorist assault targeted a U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, where armed assailants with AK-47 rifles and grenades invaded the compound, unleashing gunfire, setting fires, and breaching the facility.

Pirro stated that during Obama’s presidency, there was immediate knowledge of the attack’s coordinated nature, countering narrative claims of a protest spiraling out of control. She questioned the lack of protective measures for Americans present, such as deploying F-16s or rapid response teams that could have arrived promptly.

“Benghazi was incredibly dangerous for Americans, and they sent people in without adequate safety measures. They misled us on national television and in Congress… The only path to achieving some justice now,” Pirro asserted, “is through President Trump.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that Albakush faces federal charges, including murder, terrorism, and arson in connection with the 2012 incident.