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.
What’s done is done and there’s room for his ASS at GITMO to take up the space of the 5 he traded aww Hell put 4 of the other crooks in Washington with his Sorry excuse for a American
His election was an oversight. How do we get him out of office? He really needs to go!
We need to stop them
Throw this lying b/$@:)d in jail PLEASE.
just wait we keep on letting invite loss I guess we won’t see another president you can guarantee your azz on that……
Sorry is not enough he is a pig
This guy is incredible !!
How much longer are the American people going to have to put up with this mans treason? Our govt has the power and the right to remove him and won’t, The military has the power and the right to remove him and won’t. Our rights are being taken from us, we have a muslim in the WH who aids our enemies, What is it going to take to put an end to this destruction of our nation ?
Does this mean that he’s sending each and every legal American citizen a “Get out of jail, Free” card? I’ll gladly sacrifice mine to watch you pay for your high crime!
Give me a break. They new about this for years. And Di you mean to tell me that the country with the greatest resources didn’t know