Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., said the United States will never stop seeking justice for Americans killed by terrorists. Zubair Bakush arrestedHe was allegedly one of the leaders of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

“To our disappointment, in 2012, the U.S. Cavalry never showed up,” Pirro said Sunday on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”

“yes Come to you now. We got him. We have more to do,” she added.

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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on February 6, 2026, regarding arrests related to the 2012 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi. The FBI has arrested Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a suspect in the 2012 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, Justice Department officials announced. (Kevin Dickey/Getty Images)

She lashed out at then-President barack obama There have been no consequences for Bakush and others responsible for the attack that killed four Americans.

“The president said we did everything we could. They didn’t do everything they could. Americans watched in horror as four Americans were killed, not because of a peaceful protest gone wrong,” she said.

On September 11, 2012, the U.S. Special Mission in China suffered a terrorist attack. Benghazi, Libyaresulting in four deaths. A group of attackers armed with AK-47 rifles, grenades and other weapons stormed the compound and began shooting, setting fires and breaking into buildings.

Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a suspect in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, arrived in Virginia early Friday to face federal charges of murder, terrorism and arson. (Fox News)

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Pirro claimed that the Obama administration at the time knew immediately that the attack was a coordinated attack and not an out-of-control protest as was widely reported at the time of the incident.

She questioned why more had not been done to protect Americans on the ground, such as flying F-16 fighter jets overhead to disperse crowds or dispatching a rapid response team, which she claimed could arrive within hours.

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“Benghazi is the most dangerous place on earth for Americans, and they put them there without protection. They lied to us on Sunday morning talk shows. They lied to us in Congress… Only through President Trump can we now get some kind of justice,” Piru said.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Al-Bakoush charged with murderterror and arson, all linked to the 2012 attacks.

Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf, David Spunt, Jake Gibson and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.