On the recordDecember 11, 2015
In May 2014, the President shocked the world by announcing that he had negotiated with terrorists to secure the disgraced Sergeant Bergdahl's release from the Taliban. Yesterday the House Armed Services Committee, led by Chairman Mac Thornberry, issued an in-depth report dealing with the President's secret negotiations. The report verified that the transfer violated several laws. The American public was misled about the efforts to arrange the terrorists' pardon before it took place. Senior officials within the Department of Defense that were best equipped to evaluate the national security risk with this specific transfer were excluded from the process. The President failed to take significant precautions to eliminate the risks posed by the Taliban Five, putting all American families as targets of more murderous attacks. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. We should all appreciate the six American heroes from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, who were killed in action while searching for Bergdahl to leave no one behind. ____________________
