McCaul Statement on Sgt. Bergdahl Charges

Statement

Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the military's announcement that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy:

Chairman McCaul: "President Obama endangered our national security and broke the law when he chose to negotiate with terrorists and release hardened enemy combatants from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for Sgt. Bergdahl--who many believed at the time was a deserter. The president ignored this information, and at least one of the five Taliban terrorists he freed has already sought to rekindle their Islamist terror ties. In a matter of months, the travel restrictions placed on these terrorists will be lifted, and Director of National Intelligence Clapper says they are highly likely to return to the battlefield. This proves once again that the president's political motivations for closing Guantanamo Bay are causing him to make reckless decisions and will put more American lives at risk."

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