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They were content based. they had to do with victoria newlyn indicated in one e-mail that there was a concern about even mentioning this group that was linked to al qaeda because that might lead members of congress to beat the state department for not heeding cia warnings. and you heard jay carney repeatedly throughout that briefing to day say it was the cia that was drafting these talking points. but the reality is, erin, is that, yes, the cia was drafting the talking points but it was an interagency process. there were a lot of people involved including the white house, including the state d...

Quarters, not just at the state department. >> specifically concern about giving members of congress something to use against the state department. >> well, again, this was a process where there was an effort under way, an interagency process, to develop information that could be delivered by government officials, both congressional and administrative, administration officials, about what we knew and not going beyond what we knew. so the assertions -- >> that's -- the language of that e-mail is pretty clear. and the response is pretty clear in terms of saying we want to address victoria nuland...

These were not stylistic changes. these were content changes. so, again, what role did the white house play, not just in making but in directing changes? >> well, thank you for that question. the way to look at this is to start from that week and understand that in the wake of the attacks in benghazi, an effort was underway to fine out what happened, who is responsible. in response to a request from the house permanent select committee on intelligence, to the cia -- the cia began a process of developing points that could be used in public by members of congress, by members of the committee. an...

Drafted, reverends to al qaeda affiliates and terrorism, and said we do know that was the first assessment of the cia in the talking points we do know that islamic extremists participated, and then after 12 verses late there are no reverends to al qaeda no reverends to islamic extremism or terrorism. jay carney maintained the white house only made one stylistic change to change the word consulate diplomatic facility at the end of the process but the e-mails published by the weekly standard and abc news made clear the deputy national security adviser, ben rhoads, what an early player in the pro...

Felt comfortable providing for public dissemination to the public, members of congress and administration. as we learned more about what happened, we provided it. that who is everybody has received the information that it has throughout this process. from the -- one of the things that is interesting about the points is that from the very beginning there was included in the points the statement about demonstrations taking place outside of the building and the facility in benghazi. that is what the assessment, the consensus of the intelligence community was that was spontaneous attacks launched ...