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.
If this can’t get him impeached, nothing can. WAKE UP CONGRESS!!! Just do it.
Sorry doesn’t let citizens break the $#%&!@*in law
NO OVERSIGHT AND IT WAS ABOUT THE THIRTY-FIRST TIME YOU BROKE THE LAW. IMPEACH NOW OR SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR CUSHY HOUSE AND SENATE JOBS BECAUSE WE ARE SICK OF YOU NOT DOING YOUR JOB! YOU HAVE TO GO
Yes the Pres. is one sorry individual but now in the way he wants us to think. He is such a dumb ass he still think Obama Care is working. If he likes it so well why didn’t he take a few hundred phone calls and see just what people think of him?
He apologizes for breaking the law??? You gotta be kidding… this is a charge along with countless others that just seems to slip his mind, but this one is the biggie that may put him out of control! I sure hope so!
Come on America, how many times can this guy get away with breaking the law and totally ignoring the Constitution before we take him down?
srry dont get
He’s stupid as hell
This was no oversight….he should know what the law says about such things. He planned it and thought ‘oh well, I can smooth it over later’. He is a traitor to this country…and Holder has the nerve talk about others being ‘home grown terrorist’….He and Obama are the worst…
duck you