Mentioned as a possible replacement for retiring U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2012 , Rice withdrew from consideration following controversy related to the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi , saying that if she were nominated , " the confirmation process would be lengthy , disruptive , and costly . " She succeeded Tom Donilon as National Security Advisor on July 1 , 2013
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