GAO: Pentagon broke the law with Bergdahl prisoner swap


At the time, the White House said they chose not to divulge the specifics of the deal as it came together, citing threats from the Taliban if any news should leak. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Bergdahl's deteriorating health and fears that the window to bring him home would close played into the Pentagon's decision to move as quickly as it did.

"It was our judgment that if we could find an opening and move very quickly with that opening, that we needed to get him out of there essentially to save his life," he said at the time. "I know President Obama feels very strongly about that, I do as well."

The Obama administration's celebratory mood around the news of Bergdahl's return in early June quickly soured as lawmakers from both parties piled on with accusations that the swap had violated the law.

It's obvious this came from consultation with Obama. He should be held responsible. The buck stops there.

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