Hillary Clinton Benghazi News Update 2015: Agrees to Testify Before House Probe Panel on Libya Attacks, But Only Once

Former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has agreed to testify before the House Select Committee on Benghazi to shed light on the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and about her emails.

Her lawyer, David Kendall, sent a letter to Republican committee chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy saying that Clinton is willing to testify on the week of May 18 or at a later date.

"On such day, she will stay as long as necessary to answer the Committee's questions, but will not prolong the Committee's efforts further by appearing on two separate occasion when one will suffice," Kendall said, according to a Huffington Post report.

Jamal Ware, spokesperson of the committee, said they will respond to the letter.

Last month, Gowdy sent a letter to Clinton, asking her to testify before the committee twice, first to answer about her public records and, second, about the terrorist attacks.

"With her cooperation and that of the State Department and administration, Secretary Clinton could be done with the Benghazi Committee before the Fourth of July," said Gowdy. "It is necessary to call Secretary Clinton twice because the committee needs to ensure we have a complete and responsive record and all the facts before we then substantively question her on the Benghazi terrorist attacks."

Clinton previously announced that she used personal email and server during her term as Secretary of State.

She also admitted having deleted personal emails that were not related to her job.

Gowdy said the committee is tasked to examine all aspects of the State Department's compliance with previous Benghazi investigation including the department's failure for two years to notify any previous investigative committees that it did not have Clinton's email public records.

"If the committee had called the former secretary when Mr. Cummings and Mr. Kendall first invited us to, the committee would not have had possession of the 300 emails we now have or known about her exclusive use of a personal server and email account to conduct official business," Gowdy said.

He added, "Unlike previous investigations, this committee uncovered Clinton's use of personal email to conduct official business and is now in possession of thousands of pages of documents from the ARB review and other documents no other committee has had access to. The committee also is continuing to interview eyewitnesses to the Benghazi terrorist attacks no other committee has spoken to."