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.
can I use that and get no problem when/if I break the law?
Bull again
There is no law anymore!
Unacceptable from them! They need to be punished and made an example of!
Impeach this lawbreaking Muslim pos
HE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR BREAKING THE LAW , LIKE ANY ONE HERE WOULD ..
That is a LIE I have never seen him say sorry because that is what he is He knows what he is doing and we need to look out! Be smarter than he is Ha Ha !
When are we going to start protesting?? Seams like 99.99% of us In America are either yo lazy, to fat, or just to stupid to even know what’s going on. It’s just getting worse and worse and the people aha yes the people are not doing a thing about it. They have basically ripped the constitution in our face and spit on it telling us to try and put it back together. It’s the people’s voices that make a change hear. Not the president or the government it’s the people. Done with rant
Bull$#%&!@* their “sorry” that’s part of their damn job! They knew exactly what they were doing!
REALLY? Why don’t I believe you?