And ’round and ’round we go.
Speaking before the House Armed Services Committee today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel dropped an interesting little bomb:
Hagel makes it clear in his opening statement that Obama made the final decision in the #berghdahl deal.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) June 11, 2014
Hagel tells House panel Obama "made final decision" on #Bergdahl swap.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/AndrewStilesUSA/status/476730885065420801
Let’s go to the videotape:
Transcript via Gateway Pundit:
“That same day President Obama received a personal commitment in a personal telephone call from the Emir of Qatar to uphold and enforce the security arrangements and the final decision was made to move forward with the exchange on that day.“
Wait … what?
This is obviously going great: Shot: https://t.co/AJY6alKLEI
Chaser: https://t.co/MdiPNIH422— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) June 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/476734845792821249
Flashback to earlier this week:
Classified #Bergdahl briefing just finished. WH officials say Secy. Hagel made the final call on #Bergdahl swap. @BuckMcKeon is #OutFront.
— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) June 9, 2014
Hmmm … There seems to be a slight discrepancy here.
https://twitter.com/ProudWIVet/status/476736632646033409
RED ALERT Obama supporters: yesterday's "Hagel made the final decision on Bergdahl" talking point has been retracted THIS IS NOT A DRILL
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 11, 2014
“Did you order the code red?”
“Hagel: “Yer g-ddamn right Obama did!”— AOTUS (@The_Autopen) June 11, 2014
This could get ugly.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/476735009550647296
#popcorn RT @AndrewStilesUSA Hagel just now: Obama “made the final decision” on Bergdahl.
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/476736775206232064
It'd be nice to know if it was Hagel or Obama who decided on Bergdahl but once again the principles are at odds. #MostTransparentAdminMyAss
— . (@RonD1954) June 11, 2014
Oh yes. Hagel is throwing Obama under the bus. Most definitely.
— Savannah (@thesavvy) June 11, 2014
Oh Goodie! Chuck Hagel just threw @BarackObama under the bus – Back at ya, Big Guy!
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) June 11, 2014
Did Hagel just throw Obama under the bus?!?! I look forward to him resigning by weeks end. #popcorn
— JoshPerry (@The_JoshPerry) June 11, 2014
Hagel threw Obama right back under the wheels of his bus…The wheels on the bus go, thump, thump, thump #Bergdahl
— Madee (@MLynnRN) June 11, 2014
Your move, Obama:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/476736227085791232
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‘The wheels on the bus’: CNN reports WH officials say SecDef Hagel made final call on Bergdahl trade
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