In June of 2012, on NBC’s “Today” show, Chuck Todd reported that White House aides did not expect soldiers who served with army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to “swift boat” him after his release from captivity. Todd said “They did not
Fmr. Army Sgt. Josh Korder, a comrade of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl said that Bergdahl being charged with desertion is “finally, some justice” on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Lead” on CNN. “I feel that it’s finally some justice being done, took
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been charged with treason, his lawyer says, but the White House is not commenting on the news yet.
Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier who has long been suspected of abandoning his Afghanistan outpost in 2009, has been charged with desertion, Bergdahl’s attorney has told the media.
National Security Advisor Susan Rice defended the prisoner swap for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on the June 1, 2014 brodcast of ABC’s “This Week” by saying Bergdahl “served the United States with honor and distinction.” Regarding the desertion allegations, she said
US Army Reserve Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer (Ret.) said that the Army is pressuring Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s defense team “to basically cop a plea, to plead out to something, and that would avoid the embarrassment of the entire long-drawn out
The brother of an American woman who was killed after spending months as a hostage of Islamic State militants says Kayla Mueller’s situation worsened after the government traded five Taliban commanders for a captive U.S. soldier.
MSNBC Military Analyst Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.) declared that the prisoner swap for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl set “a terrible precedent” on Saturday’s “Up with Steve Kornacki” on MSNBC. “That’s what the problem with trading five major terrorists for Sgt. Bergdahl
On Saturday, the Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” host, Judge Jeanine Pirro criticized the Obama administration for swapping five Taliban terrorists for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, but refusing to negotiate for the release of James Foley. “This week US
On Thursday’s broadcast of “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Pentagon spokesman Read Adm. John Kirby told host Sean Hannity that the Pentagon stood by the decision to swap U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban that were Guantanamo
CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr reported that “several US officials” “suspect” that one of the five detainees traded for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl “has returned to militant activity” on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead.” “Several US officials now confirm to me
State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said that while the US doesn’t make concessions to terrorists, there are “certain circumstances,” like Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, where the policy is different on Thursday’s “New Day” on CNN. During a discussion on Jordan’s work to
Army Sgt. Jordan Vaughn (Ret.), who served in the same company as Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and participated in the search for Bergdahl, said that “it really seems like they’re [the Army] dragging their feet” on the investigation into Bergdahl’s actions on
Fox News Strategic Analyst Lt. Col. Ralph Peters (Ret.) declared that the White House doesn’t “give a damn about our military” in a discussion on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. When Hannity asked Peters
A former U.S. Army Ranger sniper said yesterday that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl should be executed if found guilty of deserting his unit in 2009.
POLITICO Senior Staff Writer Glenn Thrush said that “time and time again” there was a “dissonance” between the White House and the Pentagon in a discussion on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Tuesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” on MSNBC. “[There’s] this
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon said on Tuesday that no decision has been made on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case, adding that he may not be charged at all.
By Tuesday afternoon, one thing was absolutely certain about the legal status of Bowe Bergdahl: he either will, or will not, be charged with desertion.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Army announced that a commander will decide what appropriate action to take against St. Bowe Bergdahl, which “ranges from no further action to convening a court martial.” In a statement released Monday, the Army said the investigation
