Elijah Cummings, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said that he would not tolerate the intimidation of Benghazi whistleblowers. Keep in mind, however, that Cummings is a registered socialist and socialists lie.

Via Fox News:

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., top Democrat on the oversight committee, said Wednesday that Republicans are using the witnesses’ statements for “political purposes.” He said he’s glad the whistle-blowers are testifying and would ensure they are protected, but pre-emptively challenged some of their claims — including the claim that U.S. military could have responded sooner to the site of the attack.

It appears that Cummings didn’t have to wait too long for his first opportunity to show that his words on this subject mean something, thanks to a tip from Lisa Myers. During an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Myers said that Democrats have approached her in an attempt to undermine Gregory Hicks’ testimony:

Paging Elijah…

h/t WZ