Clinton's spokesman Victoria Nuland successfully lobbied to excise earlier CIA warnings of terrorism in Benghazi.
Senior intelligence officials disclosed Wednesday that Michael Morell, then CIA deputy director, agreed with Ms. Nuland.
After Nuland weighed in, the reference to Ansar al-Sharia was scrubbed from the account.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the U.S. was closely watching the situation in Lebanon.
One resigned, and three others have been placed on administrative leave, spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
Nuland said Washington has no reason to believe any Americans are among those still unaccounted for.
"It was a serious and hard-working session, " State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said about the meeting.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Monday that officials are aware of the case.
Nuland said the primary focus of next week's meeting would be the six-party talks.
Asked Friday about the offer, Nuland rejected it, restating U.S. policy of not negotiating with terrorists.
"We are reviewing the requests that they have made, " spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Monday.
Ms Nuland added that Mr Schmidt and Mr Richardson were "well aware" of the US government's views.
Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the two men were receiving "appropriate medical care and are in stable condition".
In response, US Department of State spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said humanitarian aid was permitted under current sanctions.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland and White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to comment on the airstrike Wednesday.
Clinton spoke by phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and with U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone, Ms. Nuland said.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Kerry, however, will give his 5 percent to a charity for department employees.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland emphasized that the agents did not use force.
"We don't think the timing of this is particularly helpful, " State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said late last week.
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"So that would also take you to 2014, " department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
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Approximately half of that sum is dedicated to food humanitarian assistance, Nuland said.
But the State Department is questioning its embassy staff in El Salvador about the allegations, spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday.
"This is one of the compounds where we have been making steady security upgrades over the last decade, " Nuland said.
At least one American, identified as Frederick Buttaccio, is also among the dead, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
Clinton will consult with French leaders about how to proceed on Syria and other key areas of global concern, Nuland said.
The United States is liaising with the European Union, as well as Russian officials, on the issue, Nuland said in February.
Nuland was not releasing an official State Department statement on the matter.
Between 700 and 800 African troops from Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Burkina Faso have arrived, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
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