Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House select committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks, is crying foul on the GOP-led investigation of the incident after learning that the panel's chair—Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina—is fundraising off the issue. Here's details from Martin Matisiak: “From issuing a completely unnecessary subpoena to Secretary Clinton to Republican fundraising off of the tragedy in Benghazi, it appears that the Select Committee has given up any pretense of a legitimate investigation, and now has just become a surrogate for the Republican National Committee,” Cummings (D-Md.) said in a statement… “This taxpayer-funded committee should focus on an investigation that ensures reforms are implemented to improve the safety and security of our officials serving overseas,” Cummings added. Rep.