The House Rules Committee met today to prepare a resolution that would rebuke President Obama for arranging the prisoner swap of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban prisoners. A vote on the resolution may take place as early as Tuesday.
House Rules Cmte (@rulesreps) meeting on #Bergdahl Prisoner Exchange – LIVE on C-SPAN3 http://t.co/8xc1Z08Njj pic.twitter.com/id3w716MqP
— CSPAN (@cspan) September 8, 2014
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The administration is required by law to notify Congress at least 30 days ahead of time before transferring prisoners housed at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility. President Obama said after the transfer took place that giving Congress a heads-up could have jeopardized the deal with the Taliban to free the American prisoner of war.
The resolution expresses “grave concern” that releasing the five senior Taliban commanders raised national security risks.
Additionally, it argues that the exchange harmed the administration’s working relationships with the legislative branch, stating that “these actions have burdened unnecessarily the trust and confidence in the commitment and ability of the Obama administration to constructively engage and work with Congress.”
Rep Adam Smith calls resolution to rebuke Obama for Bergdahl prisoner swap "is over the top…I don't think this belongs on the floor."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 8, 2014
McKeon on prisoner swap: They didn't tell (Cong leaders). They did it for a reason..because they knew they would have pushback.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 8, 2014
Rep Kristi Noem on rebuke vote tomorrow of Obama over release of Taliban 5 for Bergdahl: "We just haven’t had a president like this before.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 8, 2014
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I suppose the WH just forgot about Bowe Bergdahl. We have him and now ISIS problematic. Poor Obama can't keep his terrorists straight
— Debra (@beachgrandma13) September 8, 2014
#Bergdahl: Some Hostage Exchanges Are So Egregious/Dangerous They SHOULD NOT BE MADE. A Deserter for 5 Terrorists Was Such an Exchange #tcot
— John Betts (@JohnFromCranber) September 8, 2014
@RickSantorum @itsdaveparker Obama had a plan for the release of Bowe Bergdahl but not a plan on how to destroy the Islamic State.
— Demetri ❌ (@bad_robot_57) September 8, 2014
TOMORROW HOUSE WILL VOTE ON REBUKING OBAMA OVER TALIBAN SWAP 4 DESERTER BERGDAHL! REBUKE HELL! THEY SHD #IMPEACH! GAO REPORTED HE BROKE LAW
— Victoria O'Kane (@Victoriaokane) September 8, 2014
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