NEW : Youssef 's film had ` ` nothing to do with '' Benghazi , which was ` ` pre - planned , '' his lawyer said . The president denies prosecutors ' s allegations that he received probation . Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy rebutted criticism by Republicans of an alleged lack of preparedness ahead of the consulate attack and a shifting response by the Obama administration following the assault . `` We regularly assess risk and resource allocation , a process involving the considered judgments of experienced professionals on the ground and in Washington , using the best available information , '' Kennedy told the Republican-controlled committee . Youssef is behind the film that provoked protests in Muslim world . Congress holds a hearing on this at the Tripoli , Libya , airport .
NEW : Youssef 's film had ` ` nothing to do with '' Benghazi , which was ` ` pre - planned , '' his lawyer said . The president denies prosecutors ' s allegations that he received probation . Youssef is behind the film that provoked protests in Muslim world . Congress holds a hearing on this at the Tripoli , Libya , airport .