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.
Easier to get forgiveness than permission?
An apology does not excuse the fact that Obama and his regime broke the LAW!!!
They have repeatedly broken the law!!
Damage already done,,,,dumbass
apology not accepted…..now it’s time to IMPEACH!
I wish I could say that to a judge in court and get away with a ticket from 1990 there trying to put me in jail for driving after suspended way back then no mercy on me and I’m a d man now Obama in my eyes you a criminal and a liar with means you most likely are a thief too time will tell if I would of heard your name was Hussein when you was running for president I or millions would not of voted for you no we all no to much bad and all the lies you and that idiot of a wife you have
They want us to look the wrong way: It was never about Bergdahl, it’s about the five terrorists released from Guantanamo; the USA needs more $#%&!@* to happen or we can’t fight wars against terrorists, so we find a way to get the worst terrorists we have back out on the streets again and ‘pray’ they do something that justifies us invading another country! WAR is the only thing keeping the US economy alive, beside, look at DOD/government spending, we need to use the weapons we have invested trillions in developing!
Too sorry, too late!!
Just get out we as the people need someone who nows what 2 do
I agree. How many times does he have to go around Congress and the law? IMPEACH NOW!
Issued an apology ? How about issuing an arrest warrant ?