Story highlights Paul said the responsibility still falls on Clinton's shoulders

Paul referenced the infamous campaign ad Clinton ran against Barack Obama when they were facing off for the presidential nomination in 2008

Washington (CNN) Sen. Rand Paul says no matter what Hillary Clinton says about the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya -- it happened under her watch.

Speaking on CNN's "New Day" with Alisyn Camerota, the Kentucky Republican noted that the State Department received multiple requests for additional security in Benghazi that were denied in the lead-up to the attack.

Though the Democratic front-runner testified Thursday in a marathon congressional hearing that the requests were all made to and decided on by the security team, Paul said the responsibility still falls on Clinton's shoulders.

"I think in this case, specifically requests were made for more security and they were denied, and that is on Hillary Clinton's watch," Paul said. "She sent an ambassador into harm's way and didn't provide him with adequate defense."

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