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.
Oh plz!!! Like I believe that????
IM SORRY MY ASS HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE HEARD IV GOT A PHONE AND A PEN AND HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE HEARD I DONT NEED CONGRESS I WILL DO IT ON MY OWN.YOUR WORDS MEAN $#%&!@*
Everything he does is against the law and the Constitution! He does it fully knowing no one will take him to task for it! He is the most corrupt president ever!!
A little late isn’t it.
Sorry shouldn’t cut it! Resign and that will be a start of making things better!
Why apoligize? The lame ass congress that admited when u were elected,had no intentions of working with u. Tell them to go F themselves. there the law breakers,since they took the oath to work for the people of ourcountry,which is obvious they haven’t done.
u were a sneak then ur a sneak & liar now
We are not sorry if you go to Jail now for admitting you broke the Law
and he claims to be a teacher of the Constitution? LIAR! an oversight my a##
One excuse after another! You are still guilty! Of your crimes of treason!