Bergdahl Swap
The Obama Administration negotiated a prisoner swap of five Taliban leaders for American Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The administration is under fire over Bergdahl's clouded capture, rumors of his collaboration with the enemy, security concerns, and for failing to notify Congress in advance of the deal.
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Obama Apologizes for Breaking the Law

6/4/14
from Patriot Update,
6/3/14:

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.

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