it's a given that mine gets challenged by these sames folks. they've used it for fundraising. >> reporter: a leading g.o.p. critic of the obama administration on benghazi and national security in general addressed the president dictly,. >> mr. president, it's not going to go away. this is not a fox news story, this is an american story of four brave americans killed by radical islamists, the thread is growing, you have denied the threat. you've got a political thread and it's running aeu muck through your administration. >> he says he is working to bring the story out of benghazi whistle-blowers from within the via. jenna. jenna: more on the story certainly throughout the day. james thank you. jon: some international intrigue to add to awful the to domestic issues embroiling washington, an american diplomat facing deportation from russia after being detained overnight. ryan fogel seen in the striped shirt is accused of trying to recruit a russian intelligence officer to spy for the cia.