Cooper Allen

USA TODAY

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday responded to a question about the morning release of the House GOP's Benghazi report, saying "no one has thought more about" the 2012 attacks than she has, but that "it's time to move on."

“I have said from the very beginning, nothing is more important than the safety and security of our diplomats and development officials who go into dangerous places around the world pursuing American values, interests and our security," Clinton said during an event in Denver. "And I said this when I testified for 11 hours that no one has thought more about or lost more sleep over the lives that we lost, the four Americans, which was devastating."

Clinton was secretary of State in September 2012 when four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed during an attack at a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi.

On Tuesday, Clinton said the nation must "learn the right lessons from this tragedy," noting that she'd "immediately" assembled "an independent committee" to investigate the matter.

“While this unfortunately took on a partisan tinge, I want us to stay focused on what I’ve always wanted us to stay focused on, and that is the important work of diplomacy and development," she said. "That’s especially true in dangerous places. We cannot withdraw or retreat from the world."

She concluded her response by saying she'd "leave it to others to characterize this report, but I think it's pretty clear it's time to move on."

Donald Trump, meanwhile, blasted Clinton on Twitter, calling Benghazi "just another Hillary Clinton failure."

"It just never seems to work the way it's supposed to with Clinton," he added.

The House Select Committee on Benghazi's 800-page report faulted Clinton and the Obama administration for its response to the attacks. Democrats released a separate report on Monday saying Clinton was not to blame.

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