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The Government Accountability Office also said @BarackObama broke the law.

But nobody gave a $#!t.

Swapping Bowe Bergdahl for The Taliban 5 violated several, including the failure to notify the relevant congressional committees at least 30 days in advance of the exchange.
@BarackObama Had to go back.

GAO said Barack Obama broke the law swapping Bowe Bergdahl w/ Taliban 5:

1. By violating the Antideficiency Act, spending w/o congressional authority.
2. By releasing Gitmo detainees w/o congressional notice/approval.

Again, nobody gave a $#!t. No one impeached
@BarackObama But go and read the actual GAO ruling. It's a STRETCH. They say it's because the law doesn't permit them to withhold funds for policy reasons.

But here's the rub.

It does for corruption concerns. So, if that's the policy, then how does that square?
@BarackObama Update: Great edition to my thread on "ruling" by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Everywhere outside of Fox, which was a whole different network at that time, this is how it was covered when the GAO accused Obama of violating two serious laws.
@BarackObama Bergdahl wasn't the only time GAO said Obama broke the law.

Obama and Trump are not the only presidents to be accused of doing so by the GAO, either.

Difference here. OMB could've simply clarified corruption is a "policy". It's a stretch folks. A big stretch. Read it.
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