What’s that? The New York Times had a reporter on the scene of the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya? Reporter David D. Kirkpatrick, who wrote this weekend’s piece on Benghazi, says it was invaluable to have a reporter on the ground talking to the attackers during the attack.

@RichardGrenell we had a reporter on the scene talking to the attackers during the attack- still invaluable — David D. Kirkpatrick (@ddknyt) December 30, 2013

@ddknyt @RichardGrenell And the name of the reporter is? Was it a NYT reporter? Where is the reporter today? @instapundit — Mark O. Van Wagoner (@VanWagoner) December 31, 2013

"Talking to the attackers during the attack…" Was he giving them tips? Taking a poll on YouTube videos? Just standing by? Wow! @ddknyt — Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) December 31, 2013

@ChrisLoesch This might be overly snarky but it's dead on dude.. What is a NY Times reporter doing embedded with US Embassy attackers..Huge — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 31, 2013

@redsteeze not to mention- how does one embed with a random, spontaneous protest sparked by a video? what luck @ChrisLoesch — Nino (@baldingschemer) December 31, 2013

@RichardGrenell This should go viral. And should be in front of the House Committee. @ddknyt — Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) December 31, 2013

Absolutely.

@RichardGrenell @ddknyt Did the @nytimes supposedly in #Benghazi have a SAT phone? Did he call for help for Amb. Stevens & Sean Smith? — Robert C. O'Brien (@robertcobrien) December 31, 2013

@RichardGrenell guess they've been hiding this witness for over a year? #Benghazi — Connie McDonald (@ConnieAustinTX) December 31, 2013

How much of the attack did the NYT witness?!? @ddknyt: we had a reporter on the scene talking to the attackers during the attack — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) December 31, 2013

We thought the purpose of journalism was to answer questions, not raise them.

.@robertcobrien @RichardGrenell @ddknyt @nytimes This is an easy claim to confirm and it will add greatly to the credibility of the report. — Mark O. Van Wagoner (@VanWagoner) December 31, 2013

That would be invaluable information.

@RichardGrenell @ddknyt So you knew an attack was coming enough in advance to send a reporter? — The Timm-inator (@ThatGuyInRF) December 31, 2013

@robertcobrien @ddknyt @nytimes @BradThor what is the ethical line for a journalist? Just watching a US Amb being attacked by terrorists? — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) December 31, 2013

@RichardGrenell @Pqlyur1 @ddknyt hmm, talking to attackers during the attack? That makes me want to beat the teeth down someone's throat — fire on the mountain (@csham21) December 31, 2013

.@flyoverangel question becomes is NY Times protecting identities of attackers of US Soil to source information for their paper @DarrellIssa — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 31, 2013

@redsteeze If this is true, they ahould be shamed into nonexistence. @flyoverangel — DishGirl (@R_U_Srs) December 31, 2013

@redsteeze This is honestly the most mind boggling mess I've ever contemplated. Nothing makes sense. Makes Alex Jones seem sane. — Kelly (@flyoverangel) December 31, 2013

What did the NY Times know and when did they know it? — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 31, 2013

If our own media is actively protecting those that would and have harmed us for their own ideology and sales, it's time for pitchforks. — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 31, 2013

Update 12/31/13 at 12:50 p.m.:

Apologies for missing these tweets last night. According to Kirkpatrick, the Times revealed “right after the attack” that it had a reporter on the scene in Benghazi during the attack.

@tklowenstein @RichardGrenell and we put it in the paper right after the attack. but we did a lot more investigating since. — David D. Kirkpatrick (@ddknyt) December 31, 2013