House Votes to Condemn Obama
The House condemned the Obama administration for not notifying it before the White House traded Bowe Bergdahl for five Guantanamo Bay detainees. In the 249-163 vote, 22 Democrats joined in condemning Obama. “In transferring the Taliban Five without lawfully notifying Congress,” said Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA), “the administration deprived Congress of the opportunity to consider the national security risks that such a transfer could pose or the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists.” This comes days after the Government Accountability Office released a report concluding Obama broke the law and misused nearly $1 million in the deal. More…
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