article_snippet.sent: The move will set up a high-profile showdown over Clinton's use of a private email account and server while Clinton was secretary of state – and allow the GOP to rehash questions about Clinton performance before and after the deadly assault on a diplomatic compound and a CIA annex nearby.
article_snippet.sent: Trey Gowdy said South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy wants Clinton to testify the week of May 18 May 18 and again before June 18.
article_snippet.sent: It is necessary to call Clinton to appear twice 'because the Benghazi Committee needs to ensure we have a complete and responsive record and all the facts before we then substantively question Clinton on Benghazi terror attacks,' Gowdy said.
article_snippet.sent: Daily Mail Online asked Clinton in the Reagan National Airport terminal if Clinton had made mistakes handling the crisis, and when Clinton would be ready to start answering reporters' questions.
article_snippet.sent: lawyer David Kendall said Clinton is prepared to answer questions publicly regarding the Benghazi attacks and Clinton email use as soon as possible. '
article_snippet.sent: There is no reason to delay Clinton appearance or to have Clinton testify in a private interview,' lawyer David Kendall said Wednesday in a letter to Gowdy.
article_snippet.sent: Gowdy's letter includes more than 100 questions Gowdy and other lawmakers may pose to Clinton about Clinton email use, including why Clinton considered using a private server and what was done to vet the companies or individuals who set up a private server.
highlights_snippet.sent: Republicans sought closed-door, transcribed interview before public hearing but Clinton's lawyer said Clinton was ready to testify .
  