Clinton aide testifies as Democrats slam Benghazi panel

Hillary Clinton's long-time confidante testified Friday before US lawmakers investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Libya, as Democrats slammed the Republican-led actions as efforts to "derail" the ex-secretary of state's White House bid. Huma Abedin, trusted advisor to Clinton during her State Department years and now a vice chairwoman of her presidential campaign, spent seven hours in a closed-door session of the House Committee on Benghazi. Members said their questions were related to the at