Sen. Rand Paul Randal (Rand) Howard PaulSecond GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus GOP senator to quarantine after coronavirus exposure The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Trump seeks to flip 'Rage' narrative; Dems block COVID-19 bill MORE (R-Ky.) is slamming a Republican-led committee's report on the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, calling it "an attempt designed to protect incompetent politicians."

Paul, a likely 2016 presidential contender, criticizes potential rival Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE, who was secretary of State during the attacks, and vows to seek the truth about Benghazi.

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"This new Benghazi ‘intelligence’ report is little more than a C.Y.A. attempt designed to protect incompetent politicians and government agents at the expense of justice for the victims of September 11, 2012," Paul writes in an op-ed for Breitbart, a conservative website, using an acronym for "cover your ass."

The report in question was issued by the House Intelligence Committee before Thanksgiving, and counters several claims made by some Republicans critical of the Obama administration's handling of the 2012 attacks that killed four Americans in Benghazi.

The report found that "there was no intelligence failure prior to the attacks," "no evidence" of a stand down order to U.S. personnel responding to the assault and no CIA operation to secretly ship arms from Benghazi to Syria.

Paul expresses skepticism at the report’s findings.

"None of these accusations contain even a modicum of truth?" he asked.

He points to a Fox News report that U.S. security personnel said the top CIA officer in Benghazi prevented them from responding faster, and to multiple articles on arms smuggling from Libya to Syria.

"The Obama Administration has tried to paint members of Congress who ask these questions as somehow being extreme or crazy — and perhaps the House Intelligence Committee will now follow suit," Paul writes. "But remember, this is the same administration that called the investigation into the IRS scandal a product of a 'conspiracy theory.' "

Paul calls the attacks the "definition of an intelligence failure."

"Now, a Congressional Committee chaired by Rep. Mike Rogers [R-Mich.] is telling us no one is responsible because there was no intelligence failure to begin with," he writes. "It might be time to rename the House ‘Intelligence’ Committee."

"Many unanswered questions remain about the State Department and White House actions," Susan Phalen, a spokeswoman for the House Intelligence Committee, wrote in an email in response to Paul's op-ed.

"The HPSCI's jurisdiction is the Intelligence Community. With regards to the IC, the report speaks for itself. Additionally, Chairman Rogers and the Committee believe that the IC personnel on the ground acted bravely and heroically. Everyone should read the report before jumping to conclusions."

Paul focuses on Clinton in his piece, bringing up her response before a congressional committee when she was asked whether an anti-Islamic video sparked the attack. "What difference at this point does it make?" Clinton had said.

"It makes a huge difference, Mrs. Clinton," Paul writes. "All of these questions make a difference — about your judgment and the basic competency of this administration. They make a difference to the families of the victims."

Paul has repeatedly targeted Clinton as he heads toward a possible presidential bid. Last month, he painted the midterms as a repudiation of Clinton, citing the Democrats she campaigned for who lost.

"I will continue to seek the truth until those at the top of this two-year chain of deception are finally held accountable," Paul writes. "And yes Hillary, it still matters."