The White House issued an apology to key lawmakers for not speaking to Congress, as required by law, that the administration was planning to trade an alleged deserter for five top Taliban terrorist commanders.
“He apologized for it and said it was an oversight,” Feinstein stated was her impression of the call she received from Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken.
Obama has certainly had a lot of breaking-the-law ‘oversights’ hasn’t he? Doesn’t seem to realize he’s broken the law until he “learns about it on TV”.
A top aide to President Obama is now apologizing to Congress for not informing lawmakers, as required by law, that the White House was planning to trade an alleged deserter for five top Taliban commanders.
The apology comes after Obama himself defended his actions this morning, insisting his administration had discussed the release with Congress “for some time.”
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) told reporters that she received a call from Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken on Monday evening apologizing for failing to inform Congress about the deal to exchange five Taliban detainees for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
“I had a call from the White House last night, from Tony Blinken, apologizing for it,” Feinstein, the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, told reporters at the Senate on Tuesday.
Feinstein said that it was “very disappointing” that President Obama decided not to alert Congress about the deal, suggesting that there was not a “level of trust” at the White House.
“He apologized for it and said it was an oversight,” Feinstein said about the call with Blinken, clarifying that it was her “impression” of the call.
Feinstein said that in previous conversations with Senators about the trade, “there were very strong views and they were virtually unanimous against trade.”
“The White House is pretty unilateral about what they want to do when they want to do it,” she added, pointing out that the White House failed to work together with Congress in the situation.
Feinstein explained that she still had questions about Bergdahl, particular about the nature of his captivity.
“I certainly want to know more about whether this man is a deserter or not, I think that’s important to at least know, soldiers died looking for him, that’s important to give them credit,” she added.
My ass he’s sorry. easier to apologize after the fact than ask for permission before. I am insulted that he thinks we believe this bull $#%&!@*
And yet corporate execs would still at least go to trial even if the punishment was just a slap on the wrist and anybody else would probably be hanged for treason. Preferential treatment much? And if a Republican president had done this, oh what a $#!^storm that would be. But the teflon swan swims on (h/t Michael Savage).
Obama didn’t just break the law, he committed treason by releasing five of the most dangerous terrorists in this was without contacting Feinstein or Congress. These five terrorists will not will hundreds, perhaps thousands of innocent people, perhaps Americans!
Apology NOT accepted!
Hold him accountable please this is the time for change!
Does this mean that if we break the law all we have to do is apologize and we’re free?
Bull he does it dliberately knowing no one will do anything DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Um, he just said that it was unconstitutional for him to notify congress as commander in chief. Both Ways Obama?
he said he was sorry….
THROW HIS ASS IN PRISON