The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Benghazi Committee Chair: State Dept. hasn't complied with 6-month-old document request The State Department is "stonewalling" the House Committee on Benghazi’s investigation, says its committee chair, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. On Fox News May 15, Gowdy said the State Department is taking far too long in producing documents related to the 2012 terrorist attack on an American diplomatic compound.