House panel threatens to cut defense secretary budget over Bergdahl stonewalling

Fox News ^ | April 24, 2015 | Jennifer Griffin, Lucas Tomlinson

[jazusamo]

The head of a powerful House panel is threatening to withhold defense funding over the department's alleged stonewalling in a probe of the controversial swap of five Taliban leaders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had initially pledged to respond to questions, when lawmakers first demanded to know why the Pentagon had not given Congress the requisite 30-day notice before proceeding with the May 31 prisoner trade.

But nearly a year later, the Pentagon has released only a trickle of highly redacted emails from before the swap.

Republican lawmakers now plan to attempt the unusual step of locking down about $500 million -- a quarter of the defense secretary's office budget -- until the Pentagon provides all the documents that the House Armed Services Committee has demanded as part of its investigation. Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, on Monday plans to introduce a provision to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act to withhold the money from Defense Secretary Ash Carter's office budget until they comply.

"It's a strange posture for this department, because usually the committee has a better relationship with DoD," a Hill source close to the investigation told Fox News. "It looks like the guidance they are receiving is coming from outside the building."

Fox News was shown examples of the emails that thus far have been shared with the House Armed Services Committee investigators. Key parts were redacted, making them nearly unintelligible at key moments when Pentagon officials were discussing the potential transfer.

[jazusamo]

"It looks like the guidance they are receiving is coming from outside the building."

Ya think maybe right out of 0bama's pal Val's office?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yes indeedy.

[stephenjohnbanker]

But....but what about the big bad House panel ?

[CivilWarBrewing]

"It looks like the guidance they are receiving is coming from outside the building."

"The Taliban is in theanother building"

[Logical me]

Not going anywhere as usual. The communists run Federal Government will give the finger to any demand they feel like not complying. Get used to it. We no longer have a Country but a communists empire run by the communists Democrats. Think not, what have we won so far?

[jazusamo]

Ha! I’m not gonna attempt to hold my breath for them to cut any funds.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yeah, please breathe normally. We need you here : )

[jazusamo]

LOL! Thanks :)

[Lazamataz]

Obama (thinking): "Let's see, if I don't give them the info, I protect my scam, AND they harm the military!"

Obama (speaking): "Oh no! Don't do THAT!!!!"

[CivilWarBrewing]

Everything about the communists is a lie, including the PHONY name they hide behind, ‘Democrats’. Why do we call them ‘Democrats’??? This only HELPS their grand deception!

[Political Junkie Too]

I bet they're quaking in their boots.

Republicans are planning to plan to threaten to threaten cutting funds.

-PJ

[hal ogen]

We live in lawless times with criminals everywhere.

[PGalt]

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

DEFUND socialist/totalitarian collectives, foreign and domestic.

Uh….

http://www.usdebtclock.org

…YOU DID build that, CONgre$$.

[jazusamo]

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[MileHi]

Republican lawmakers now plan to attempt the unusual step of locking down about $500 million...

There's yer trouble.

[jazusamo]

They sure DID, it’s a joint effort.

[MileHi]

Ed Zacry

[vette6387]

Obamalamadingdong=Bre’r Rabbit “Oh pleeeze, don’ be thrown’ me in dat briar patch!”

[mrsmel]

Exactly. They dribble this stuff out in tiny bits when they need a quick distraction from the fact that they just did something like confirm Loretta Lynch. It doesn’t mean anything, it’s just a quick shiny distraction, until their next betrayal.

[Lazamataz]

In 2008, Mark Levin observed we are in the Post-Constitutional phase of America.

In 2012, Mark Levin observed we are in the Post-Law phase of America.

I cannot find fault with his observations.