Rep. Xavier Becerra Xavier BecerraOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump casts doubt on climate change science during briefing on wildfires | Biden attacks Trump's climate record amid Western wildfires, lays out his plan | 20 states sue EPA over methane emissions standards rollback 20 states sue EPA over methane emissions standards rollback Investigation underway after bags of mail found dumped in Los Angeles-area parking lot MORE (D-Calif.) says the GOP’s report on the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya is all about hurting Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE, the former secretary of State who is now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

“Well, I think that was the purpose Republicans had in mind,” he said on CNN when asked if House Republicans wanted to impact Hillary Clinton’s Oval Office bid.

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“What we’ve learned from this latest, ninth investigation is one, it’s cost taxpayers more than $7 million [and] two, it was always meant to, as Republican leaders said at the very beginning, to reduce Secretary Clinton’s poll numbers as she runs for president.”

Becerra predicted the report would not derail Clinton’s campaign.

“What we learned in terms of actual facts is nothing more than what we learned in the previous eight investigations,” he said. "I think it won’t make a difference.

“While Republicans may have tried to have it make a difference, they’re finding they’ve used a lot of taxpayer dollars for a partisan with hunt,” added Becerra, who has endorsed Clinton.

The House Select Committee on Benghazi on Tuesday released an 800-page report that found military forces appeared to have gotten lost or misinterpreted orders on their way down the chain as the U.s. military responded to the 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, which left four Americans dead.

Donald Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE, the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee, has frequently used the incident to criticize Clinton. He contends it shows Clinton’s “bad judgment” as secretary of State.