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FILE - This May 8, 2014 file photo shows House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. To congressional Republicans, "Benghazi" is shorthand for incompetence and cover-up. Democrats hear it as the hollow sound of pointless investigations. It is, in fact, a Mediterranean port city in Libya that was the site of an attack on an American diplomatic compound on the 11th anniversary of 9/11 that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. That's nearly all that U.S. politicians can agree on about Benghazi. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obama never consulted with Congress on Taliban prisoners: Boehner

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Diane Walker takes a picture of a sign celebrating U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release in front of Zaney's coffee shop in Hailey, Idaho. Bergdahl, 28, had been held prisoner by the Taliban since June 30, 2009. He was handed over to U.S. special forces by the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees held by the United States. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Kyle Green)

Bowe Bergdahl back on U.S. soil as soon as Thursday

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Cuban intelligence agent Fernando Gonzalez, known as one of the &quot;Cuban Five,&quot; speaks during a press conference in Havana, Cuba, Monday, June 2, 2014. Gonzalez who spent years in jail in the United States says the exchange of five Taliban detainees for a U.S. Army sergeant held captive in Afghanistan could set a precedent for a similar swap with Cuba. Gonzalez said Monday that the only thing needed is political will by the Obama administration to negotiate a swap of U.S. government subcontractor Alan Gross for three Cuban agents still imprisoned in the United States. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

Cuban spy calls on U.S. to trade prisoners for American Alan Gross

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama talks with General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after attending the Armed Forces farewell tribute for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at Joint Base Myer-Henderson in Arlington, Va., Feb. 8, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Army to investigate desertion claims against Bergdahl: Gen. Martin Dempsey

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski walk for a meeting with Polish and U.S. soldiers at the military airport in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Obama came to Poland to meet regional leaders and attend ceremonies marking 25 years of Poland's democracy. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Obama fires back in defending Bergdahl trade — ‘We seized that opportunity’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Hillary Clinton smiles at the start of a meeting with community leaders following a tour at Intertech Plastics in Denver, Monday June 2, 2014. The former secretary of state and possible presidential candidate stopped by the Denver plastics manufacturer on Monday to learn more about its training and mentoring of young workers, something she's been focusing on at the Clinton Foundation. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Hillary Clinton defends ‘tough’ choice to swap Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for prisoners

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 2, 2014. Carney was asked about the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Afghanistan and a sweeping initiative by the Obama administration to curb pollutants blamed for global warming. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House defends prisoner swap with Taliban

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, New York Democrat, at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 15, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Obama ‘has not been a soft president’: N.Y. Dem lawmaker

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Photo illustration Bowe Bergdahl, Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama speaks about the future of US troops in Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The president will seek to keep 9,800 US troops in Afghanistan after the war formally ends later this year and then will withdraw most of those forces by the end of 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House’s release of Taliban follows its criticism of Afghan prisoner release

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, California Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Rep. Buck McKeon: Still in dark on details of Gitmo detainee transfer

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Photo illustration with U.S. Army shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and a U.S. military sniper.

Pentagon knew Bergdahl’s whereabouts but didn’t risk rescue for ‘deserter’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Accompanied by President Barack Obama, Jani Bergdahl, and Bob Bergdahl speak during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Saturday, May 31, 2014 about the release of their son, U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Bergdahl, 28, had been held prisoner by the Taliban since June 30, 2009. He was handed over to U.S. special forces by the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees held by the United States. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

PHILLIPS: What did the president know about Sgt. Bergdahl and when did he know it?

By Judson Phillips

FILE - This file image provided by IntelCenter on Dec. 8, 2010, shows a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban containing footage of a man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl, left. Saturday, May 31, 2014, U.S. officials say Bergdahl, the only American soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan has been freed and is in U.S. custody. The officials say his release was part of a negotiation that includes the release of five Afghan detainees held in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (AP Photo/IntelCenter, File) MANDATORY CREDIT: INTELCENTER; NO SALES; EDS NOTE: &quot;INTELCENTER&quot; AT LEFT TOP CORNER ADDED BY SOURCE

GOP lawmakers warn of Taliban incentives in freeing American POW

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, is seen aboard a U.S. Military Aircraft before speaking to members of the media during his flight, Sunday, June 1, 2014. Hagel spoke about the released of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl who was held hostage in Afghanistan, and who was handed over Saturday morning by members of the Taliban in exchange for five Afghan detainees held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

Hagel: Captive’s life was in danger

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Jani Bergdahl, mother of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, listens as President Barack Obama speaks about the release of her son, during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Bergdahl, 28, had been held prisoner by the Taliban since June 30, 2009. He was handed over to U.S. special forces by the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Afghan detainees held by the United States. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Questions loom over Bergdahl-Taliban swap

By KEN DILANIAN and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Freed soldier’s hometown makes welcome-home plans

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and BOB MOEN - Associated Press

The 5 detainees swapped for US soldier

Associated Press

Jani and Bob Bergdahl speak to the media during a press conference at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Their son, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is back in American hands, freed for five Guantanamo terrorism detainees. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)

Bergdahl release raises questions over security, congressional authority

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain said Sunday morning that he had serious concerns about the decision to release five Afghan prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, for fear they are responsible for thousands of deaths. (CBS News)

John McCain: Freed Gitmo detainees are ‘hardest of the hardcore’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This April 2, 2014, file photo shows Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

McCaskill defends White House in release of POW

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times