U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Speaks on Justice for Benghazi Attack

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., emphasized the nation’s commitment to pursuing justice for Americans killed by terrorists, following the arrest of Zubayr Al-Bakoush. Al-Bakoush is accused of being one of the leaders in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. “The American cavalry never came, to our disappointment, in 2012,” Pirro remarked during an interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend.” She added, “We’re coming for you now. We’ve got him. We’ve got a lot more coming.”

On February 6, 2026, the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., hosted a press conference where officials announced that the FBI had captured Zubayr Al-Bakoush, linked to the 2012 Benghazi attack. The arrest rekindled discussions about the tragic event, which resulted in the deaths of four Americans. At the time, the attackers, wielding AK-47 rifles, grenades, and other weapons, launched an assault on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, setting fires, shooting, and breaking into the compound’s buildings.

Pirro criticized the response of then-President Barack Obama. “The president said we did everything we could,” she stated, arguing that full measures were not taken to secure the consulate or to react swiftly to the attack. Pirro’s comments reflect frustration with the administration’s handling and understanding of the attack, which was reported at the time to be a protest gone awry, despite claims of it being a coordinated assault.

She questioned the absence of immediate protective actions such as deploying F-16s to disperse the attackers or sending a rapid response team, which she believed could have arrived in a matter of hours. Al-Bakoush, after being apprehended, was brought to Virginia early Friday to face federal charges of murder, terror, and arson related to the Benghazi attack.

Pirro further contended that the American public was misled regarding the nature of the incident. “Benghazi was the most dangerous place on earth for Americans, and they put them there without protection. And they lied to us on the Sunday morning talk shows. They lied to us in Congress,” she asserted, highlighting that it was only under President Trump’s administration that efforts toward justice gained momentum.

In conclusion, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Al-Bakoush faced charges of murder, terror, and arson—all stemming from his alleged involvement in the 2012 attack in Benghazi.