i don't think that's what chuck hagel would have done. that's not the kind of man he is. we're seeing the approach he has here today which is different and i would suggest has been very helpful for the administration, the approach he is taking here in these hearings. >> let me go to our white house correspondent. you have been monitoring the hearings. i'm sure officials at the white house are monitoring what the secretary is saying and he does have his legal adviser who is with him as well. are you getting any reaction so far from officials at the white house? >> not yet. but i think it's worth pointing out, when the defense secretary said we could have done a better job of keeping you informed, that was not in the prepared remarks. so it's interesting to contrast that with the defenses that chuck hagel offered later in his testimony saying that the administration did the right thing in these extraordinary circumstances, as he called them, to not inform congress. he talked about bowe bergdahl's declining health. he talked about the potential for the entire mission to retr

we are waiting to from chuck hagel.floor we will have to interrupt but in the meantime we will start the discussion here. immigration reform, amnesty, semantics, is it now taboo language? >> whether the language is taboo or not i am not so sure, but any comprehensive legislation have a stake driven through the heart, it is dead and it is not coming anytime. the message out of this in the virginia seventh district for the d.c. establishment, the only way to be more apocalyptic for them is if it turned to blood and frogs rain from the sky. there is a clear message to the d.c. establishment and republicans that their messaging simply isn't working and there is a grassroots focal point. arthel: i just had images of "vanilla sky" with that description. there is a very serious crisis at hand right now. you know about the flood of undocumented immigrants, mostly children, spilling across the borders. is the president hand forced to make executive authority to act on deportation? >> it may well be. the images we have seen from

a short while ago i spoke to katty kay who interviewed chuck hagelle. he was convinced by hagel's explanation the u.s. had to act immediately. >> i pushed him on that issue david. the administration has come in for criticism by congress asking that question, why didn't you give us 30 days to respond to this? why did you have to get this out immediately? secretary hagel's response was they had information his health and life for in peril. i asked if that was imminent per peril. he said we felt wed had to get him out. we couldn't risk the leak of the 30 day process with congress. he didn't say specifically we thought he had 48 hours and had to move immediately. it was interesting he use had the time frame. >> how aware do you think the administration was about bowe bergdahl and the rumors, speculation about what he was doing when he got picked up. was he desserted or not? >> they say they're having an investigation into that. they'll talk to him about that. there will be now -- it's official there will be a report on that. i think they have been taken by s

chuck hagel told his side of the story to congress today. you'll hear it next. >>> obama administration traded five dangerous terrorists for an american soldier who may have abandoned his post. chuck hagel appears before congress to defend the decision. >> somebody made the decision that these five were going to be transferred at the end. now, there could have been discussions for going on for months, but somebody made that decision. who was it? in may? >> the decision to transfer, if that's your question. the transfer specifically these five. >> well, those decisions were made by the ultimately the president. >> he did support the deal though and still stands by the decision. >> the president and i would not have moved forward complete confidence that we were acting lawfully in the national interests and the best traditions of our country. america does not leave its soldiers behind. we made the right decision. >> standing by the call. probably not too surprising to anybody at this table. your thoughts, andrea? >> chuck hagel was at the depa

the opening statements have wrapped up and now we'll hear from the defense secretary, chuck hagel. an opening statement. that will be followed by questions. republicans and democrats will have a chance to ask the defense secretary questions. here's hagel. >> mr. chairman, thank you, ranking member smith, thank you, and to the members of this committee, i appreciate an opportunity to discuss the recovery of sergeant bowe bergdahl and transfer of five detainees from guantanamo bay to qatar. i appreciate having the department of defense's general counsel, steve preston, here with me this morning. mr. preston was one of our negotiators throughout this process in qatar and signed on behalf of the united states the memorandum of understanding between the governments of qatar and the united states. also here representing chief joints of staff sitting behind me is pat white, director of the joint staffs pakistan/afghanistan coordination cell. general white helped coordinate the bergdahl recovery on behalf of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general dempsey. the vice chairman will

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enjoy the relief. >>> enhanelled lawmakers grilling chuck hagel today.etary hagel feverishly defending the bergdahl prisoner swap. >> this transfer sets a dangerous precedent in negotiating with terrorists. first of all, it is very important, i believe for the white house to engage with congress. the law is the law. >> our operation to save sergeant bergdahl's life was fully consistent with u.s. laws and our national security interest in at least five ways. >> did you or did you not notify congress within the 30 day time frame yes or no? >> no. >> okay. >> no, sir, yes or no. >> we could have done a done a better job of keeping you informed. >> this negotiation has legitimized the taliban. the organization that safeguarded the 9/11 al qaeda per he 'traitors and ruled afghanistan through aatrocities. >> the president's decision to move forward with the transfer of these detainees was a tough call. i supported it. i stand by it as secretary of defense i have the authority and the responsibi noted here. to determine whether detainees, any detainees but thes

chuck hagel will be the e ke ke witness and expect fireworks in the opening q and a. i'm chris jansing and we will get to that, but first a seismic shift on capitol hill this morning being felt. in the house of representatives in the republican party and frankly all across the country. americans waking up to the news that republican house majority leader eric cantor is out. that is a headline in his home district's paper in richmond, virginia. they probably thought they'd never print that. this is the first time in h history that a majority leader has been ousted. we are going back to 1889 when the houposition was created. he was not just beaten by david brat, but he was trounced by 11 percentage points. a man with a sweeping interest is going to have an impact. and we will talk about the immigration reform and the minimum wage and chuck pushed him on the other issues as a sort of welcome to the big time. >> i thought that we were going the go through the aspect of celebratory aspect, but my mind is just -- overall policy questions i am happy to do them all, but i wan

we are watching secretary chuck hagel testifying for the better part of an hour in congress about the exchange of five guantanamo detainees for sergeant bowe bergdahl. and there were not that many fireworks from the setup, with secretary hagel saying right off of the top that he never would have signed off of any decision that he felt was not in the best interest of this country, and also admitting that he could have done a better job informing the members of congress who are concerned with the time line, but one of the headlines, luke, hagelle said no evidence of combat deaths related to the search for sergeant bowe bergdahl and you know it is one of the major headlines when members of his own platoon criticized him. >> yes, it was a big moment in the hearing, tamron, and i want to go back to what you said originally that chuck hagel said it is in the direct interest of the united states and that is a direct rebuttal to speaker john boehner in which he said that this deal made americans less safe because it opened up the avenue of negotiating with terrorist terrorists, and that is wh

chuck hagel is a former sergeant in the military. u.s. doesn't leave people behind. there are branches looking for servicemen from the vietnam, korean war and conflicts before that. this is a very important issue this the american military. of course the exact circumstances of this particular soldier's disappearance, well that is in a sense an important but separate issue. >> okay jonathan. thank you very much. >>> well, chuck hagel also spoke about ukraine on the same day president obama met six fellow heads of state. president putin is the one leader not invited to that summit which was the g 8. the u.s. secretary says it has ignited. >> a senior team in ukraine this week working with administer of defense and his people on how we can help continue to build their capacity, train, cooperate, assist, economic assistance. there are many channels of assistance we'll provide, continue to provide. that's also in coalition with our european partners. >> countries are particularly nervous about the russian threat. can you guarantee to nato members in the east of europe tha

defense secretary chuck hagel defends the deal that one over the release but how do they feel? leavess beauty often us at a loss for words. giving our vocabulary quite a workout. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. iraqis facing a mortal threat. that was the warning from the government in baghdad today after islamist militants swept into a second big city. the group, linked to al qaeda, has taken to create -- tikrit. a day after the captured muzzle. mosul. captured >> the speed of the advance has andked the iraqi government its western allies. this is the road to tikrit. is called a blessed invasion. all this after the prize of mosul fell into the g hotties -- jihadis' hands. the tanks have been burned and mosul is under our control. isis propaganda video seeks to explain. be target this set to soldiers. we cannot show much of what is on this video. with theis have lists names of security forces and officials. this way isis has been steadily tightening their grip in the north and west of iraqi. the terrified man is led away to be ki

was it the commander-in-chief or was it chuck hagel? >> i think when i first heard about it i saw the president with the bergdahls and television. i didn't see secretary hail. it sounded like it was a presidential program all the way. now that there has been pushback yesterday in our briefing, the briefers from the various departments were asked who made the final decision and they said secretary hagel. so i hope they are not just pushing him out to be a fall guy for this. we'll get a chance to talk to him. bill: you have been around a long time. what would make sense as to why they would answer it that way? >> i think there has been negative feedback and people see now that they are learning more about terrorists released from guantanamo there is concern. we left iraq with no -- none of our troops left behind to make sure that kind of thing didn't happen. the plan is leaving troops behind in afghanistan. but by giving them back these high-ranging leaders of the taliban, they will be freed from qatar in a year and be able to enter the f

the house armed services committee, the defense secretary chuck hagel has been testifying for a couplecontroversial decision to swap bergdahl for five taliban detainees. here is hagel earlier defending this decision.

chuck hagel is set to testify at a house hearing in just under an hour from now. the big question is who exactly made the call for five taliban

secretary of defense chuck hagel is grilled by angry lawmakers on the bergdahl prison swap plus. >> this is a miles an hour cell from god that this happened. >> a huge political up i upset. house majority leader eric cantor loses his primary bid to a tea party candidate. the ramifications could be far-reaching. >>> iraqi tanks move out of mo . another city falls today. and cabbies choking the streets of london angry over competition from an app. ♪ ♪ >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is on the hot seat. testifying this morning at the first public hearing on p.o.w. bowe bergdahl's release. the house armed services committee wants to know when and why the decision to swap bergdahl for five taliban detainees was made and why congress was not made. hagel began the hearing defending the administration. >> i would never sign any document or make any agreement, agree to any decision that i did not feel was in the best interest of this country. nor would the president of the united states. >> lisa stark is live in washington for us. lisa, good morning. what have we learned so far at the hearing?

there is talk that chuck hagel is being made a scapegoat in this. >> i just heard the last question was this decision? they indicated secretary hagel. i asked, i said, now wait a minute. are you saying secretary hagel made this decision or was this the president of the united states? it was the president of the united states that came out with bergdahls and took credit and now there's been pushback. he's moving away from it. secretary hagel. i don't think so. i think this is the president's decision. >> so what do you think? i actually asked congressman schiff about this very thing. he said of course the defense secretary would factor into this decision but that doesn't mean he made the final decision. so what are you hearing? >> reporter: well what armed services chair in the house said later on cnn last night and this morning again that he's worried that chuck hagel is becoming a scapegoat that the president since this has become so controversial is trying to back out of taking credit or responsibility from this. i will tell you that another lawmaker in this closed door briefing last

chuck hagel calls bergdahl release a prisoner exchange, refers to bergdahl as p.o.w.re? >> got to close it to win the argument with would-be terrorists in the future. >> these are enemy combatants. >> we haven't called them that. >> they worry about defeating our civilization and they couldn't care less what we do. >> right, but this conversation continues. >> i agree with jane. i think he's got to close it. i think this whole situation sets an interesting precedent about when you trade prisoners and when you don't. that's got big implications. . >> this debate will continue. thank you. that is all for today. we're not here next week because of nbc's sports coverage because of the french open sports final. we'll be back in two weeks. if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> this week, this net founder on her new project and the world's biggest book seller puts pressure on publishers. we'll take a closer look at the am don fight. mplts our reporters of fortune this week press here. i'm scott mcgrew. if you would like to find a good bakery with mull berry pie, you wou

chuck hagel calls bergdahl release a prisoner exchange, refers to bergdahl as p.o.w.re? >> got to close it to win the argument with would-be terrorists in the future. >> these are enemy combatants. >> we haven't called them that. >> they worry about defeating our civilization and they couldn't care less what we do. >> right, but this conversation continues. >> i agree with jane. i think he's got to close it. i think this whole situation sets an interesting precedent about when you trade prisoners and when you don't. that's got big implications. . >> this debate will continue. thank you. that is all for today. we're not here next week because of nbc's sports coverage because of the french open sports final. we'll be back in two weeks. if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> good monday morning. coming up on "early today," government crackdown. power plants and pollution control are in president obama's cross hairs today. >>> prisoner trade. could americans deal with the taliban to get our soldier back lead to broader peace talks. >>> atop christ's redeemer overlooki

chuck hagel calls bergdahl release a prisoner exchange, refers to bergdahl as p.o.w.got to close it to win the argument with would-be terrorists in the future. >> these are enemy combatants. >> we haven't called them that. >> they worry about defeating our civilization and they couldn't care less what we do. >> right, but this conversation continues. >> i agree with jane. i think he's got to close it. i think this whole situation sets an interesting precedent about when you trade prisoners and when you don't. that's got big implications. . >> this debate will continue. thank you. that is all for today. we're not here next week because of nbc's sports coverage because of the french open sports final. we'll be back in two weeks. if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> whoa! >> shocked -- >> see him? >> snagged -- >> get on the ground! >> and stunned. >> he just pulls a gun out and says, "you need to give me all your f'ing money." >> undercover cops ambushed. >> sheriff's office, stop! >> shoppers with sticky fingers busted. >> you! >> an armed bus rider tackled. >> d

chuck hagel calls bergdahl release a prisoner exchange, refers to bergdahl as p.o.w.tant here? >> got to close it to win the argument with would-be terrorists in the future. >> these are enemy combatants. >> we haven't called them that. >> they worry about defeating our civilization and they couldn't care less what we do. >> right, but this conversation continues. >> i agree with jane. i think he's got to close it. i think this whole situation sets an interesting precedent about when you trade prisoners and when you don't. that's got big implications. . >> this debate will continue. thank you. that is all for today. we're not here next week because because of nbc sports coverage of the french open tennis final. the preemptions of late. back in two weeks. if it's sunday, it's meet the press. >>> good monday morning. right now on "first look." government crack down, power plants and pollution control in the president's cross hairs. and could america's talk with the taliban lead to broader peace talks. and overlooking riod de janeiro the selfie to end all selfies. and ph

>> you know, i tend to just write off chuck hagel. he's past it. but i was definitely offended today when he said, well, we don't really know 100% for sure if those sdiers were really killed looking for bergdahl. his soldiers -- no, the soldiers who were on the ground know that their patrol plans were changed. they know what their orders were. they know why soldiers died. the secretary of defense insulted our troops to protect this criminal white house. now, and it goes far beyond that. i'm very disappointed that no member of the joint chiefs has stood up for the soldiers. they're all rushing to play down the scandal, to really frankly to cover for the white house. and it's very discouraging because lou, i can tell you, with absolute certainty, that within the first 48 to 72 hours, our leaders in afghanistan and washington believe that bowe bergdahl had deserted his post in a combat zone. and i was told that the only reason they were not going public with that back in 2009, this was in just a couple days of him walking away. they wanted to spare hi

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secretary of defense chuck hagel testifies on capitol hill on wednesday, alex. >> thank you, kristen well beke the white house. >>> a memorial service at wake forest university where maya angelou was a professor. michelle obama speaking about angelou's inspiring legacy. >> for me, that was the power of maya angelou's words. words so powerful that they carried a little black girl from the south side of chicago, all the way to the white house. >> nbc's sarah dallap is on the campus outside of that church. sarah, what moved you most today? >> well, good afternoon, alex. i think what moved me most was that everybody here seems to

soldiers said he deserted his post and walked away right into enemy hands but the defense secretary chuck hagel today vowed a complete review of sergeant bergdahl's conduct and caused we're only hearing one side of the story so far. >> certainly, i think a bit unfair to sergeant bergdahl's family and to him to presume anything. we don't do that in the united states. we rely on facts. >> the secretary also said that he did not have any information to back up claims that soldiers died searching for sergeant bergdahl. in fact, showed that the first two american troops killed after the disappearance were inside a compound, not out looking for sergeant bergdahl. some fellow soldiers say the attack happened when forces defending the compound were stretched thin because of the search but pentagon officials tell us air surveillance was ramped up not decreased during the search. critics have blamed another six deaths on the search but those happened months after sergeant bergdahl's disappearance, after the most intense searching had ended. so for now there's an investigation. it will take time. en fir g

the defense secretary chuck hagel admitted that the administration mishandled some parts of the deal,ut defended the overall decision to make the exchange without notifying congress and make clear the decision came from the top down. >> we didn't handle some of this right. we could've done a better job of keeping you informed. >> 's decision to move forward with the transfer of these detainees was a tough call. and i supported it. i stand by it. lou: my next guest, press secretary chuck hagel on whether the military will put american lives at risk in exchanging those five taliban terrorists for sergeant boberg all. >> if they rejoin the fight, they do it at their own peril. >> the question is a pretty simple one. would we put american lives at risk to go after them? >> i understand that. my question is, will we put american lives at risk to go after these individuals if they rejoin the fight? >> well, yes. >> joining us now is randy forbes with the house armed services committee. are you satisfied with what you learn from the secretary today about the exchange? >> yes, we were satisfi

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it is likely that he would be in support of chuck hagel's comments over the weekend in singapore. cited specifically the oil rig off the coast of vietnam, only it destabilizing for the region. many wondering whether vietnam will take legal action against china following what the philippines has done as well. we had a chance to ask the prime minister of that. here's what he had to say. vietnam will use all possible peaceful measures to defend and protect our sacred sovereignty over the sea, including legal actions. about two thirds of global marine trade is transported through this marine on east see so any irresponsible action that triggers a class will interrupt this huge global trade flow. that was vietnam's prime minister speaking to bloomberg in an exclusive interview. when it comes to legal action, we heard the premised her say it is a matter of when. and we heard him talk about the important role south china sea to much which -- south china sea, which vietnam calls the east see, plays in international trade. innerime minister interview -- in our interview says it has felt so

chuck hagel was just 22 when he and his brother went off to war in vietnam.t of times on the battlefield and at home spp. >> we had huge problems. the army, as you know, in 1968, bad year for everybody. we sent 16,000 dead americans home in one year. >> back home civil rights marchers fill the streets. an assassins bullet would take the life of martin luther king, jr. the racial tension felt by the troops in vietnam, thousands of miles away. >> huge racial problems. >> the young lieutenant johnson set out to fix that. >> he walked into that company. there's this young african-american lieutenant. i said, no, no more. we're all-americans. we're going to take care of each other, live together, fight together and like each other. okay, let's get it done. >> and johnson did just that. >> we came from different places. we were all children for the most part. not having had any experience with combat or that type of thing. for us to be successful and be able to do the mission that was given to a single home, we today resolve whatever differences we might have. >> a

defense secretary chuck hagel walked into a packed hearing room and did no minutes words. he strongly defended the administration's deal to hand over five taliban prisoners for exchange of bowe bergdahl. >> i would not agree to any decision that i did not feel was in the best interest of this country. nor would the president of the united states. >> reporter: hagel said the administration had to move fast to free bergdahl who was believed to be in poor mental and physical health. the katari government warned that the risk to bergdahl's safety were growing. >> for all these reasons and more the exchange needed to take place quickly, efficiently, and quietly. we believe this exchange was our last best opportunity to free him. >> but committee members particularly republicans blasted the deal. >> this transfer sets a dangerous precedent in negotiating with terrorists. reverses longstanding u.s. policy and could incentivize other terrorist organizations including al-qaeda to increase their use of kidnappings of u.s. personnel is. >> reporter: both republicans and democrats are

defense secretary chuck hagel is in the hot seat over the controversial bergdahl prisoner swap. >> have we made other trades with the taliban? >> with the taliban, i don't know. i don't think so. >> ran paul weighs in on today's testimony. planned parent hood stooping to a new low as it relates to your kids. we'll play the disgusting footage for you. hillary clinton's biggest accomplishment for secretary of state. plus, what do you think it was? >> it's hard to say. hard to say. >> "hannity" starts right here, right now. >>> one of the biggest political upsets in u.s. history, house majority leader eric cantor lost the virginia republican primary race to tea party dave brat an economics professor. this is the first time in history of the republic that a city house majority leader is ousted in a primary bid in one day after his defeat, eric cantor announced he'll step down from leadership position at the end of july. >> while i intend to serve out my term as a member of congress in the seventh district of virginia, effective july 31st, i will be stepping down as majority leader. it is wi

and agreed with chuck hagel that saudi arabia will have free hands in iraq and syria to conduct operation and the american secretary of defense agreed to this. this was back in may in the meeting agenda. this is a reflection of that agreement. that the united states would not do much to support the government. and you will see that in the next few days that the american government will not help the iraqi government push back the al-qaeda forces and others groups in this operation. >> kurdish security forces kno in kirkuk. they managed to capture the iraqi military headquarters. kirkuk is close to the ethnic kurdish region. the primary objective is to protect kurds. they say they will not engage sunni fight necessary arab areas. meanwhile, most of refugees are trying to get 90 kille 90 kilometers east. we have this report. >> reporter: 63 years old and retired. he has eight grandchildren. he said the security cries in iraq caused by the sunni rebellion makes him nervous. >> the psychological conditions is very bad. we watch the news all the time. we hear a lot of rumors. we hear

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of his capture. >> well, i tend to just write-off chuck hagel. i was offended today when he said, well we don't really know 100% for sure. if those soldiers were really killed looking for bergdahl. the soldiers, on the ground know their patrol plans were changed, they know what their orders were, they know why soldiers died, secretary of defense insulted our troops to protect this criminal white house. it goes beyond, that i am disappointed that no member of the joint chiefs has stood up for those soldiers, they are rushing to play down the scandal, to really to cover for the white house. and it is discourageing. lou, i tell you, with certainty, that within the first 48 to 72 hours our leaders in afghanistan and washington, believe thabo bergdahl had deserted his post in a combat zone. i was told only reason they did not go public with that in 2009, they wanted to spare his parents any further pain, then military to its shame, went along with obama white house creating a false narrative where bergdahl is a pou tow captured by -- a pr p.o.w. captu

defense secretary chuck hagel has ordered the "uss george h.w.sian gulf. the mission-ready carrier accompanied by a guided missile cruiser and guided missile destroyer. the order gives obama "additional flexibility should military actionrequired to protect personnel in iraq." what could be next for the u.s. military, here's barbara starr. >> reporter: even as the militants continue advancing towards baghdad, president obama is still looking at all military options, except for sending ground troops. >> i have asked my national security team to prepare a range of other options that could help support iraq security forces. >> but the pentagon repeatedly not willing to endorse iraqi security forces. >> i'd like to ask again, does the united states military think the iraqi military can hold? this department, does secretary hagel, think that the iraqi forces can hold baghdad? >> i don't give that, i take every opportunity to answer your questions. >> reporter: the joking, after spending $730 billion on the war with nearly 4,500 u.s. troops killed and 3

make it matter. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel squaring off against the armed services committee and strong defense of the obama administration's decision to rescue sergeant bowe bergdahl. more than five hours hagel walked through the white house's rationale and a fiery exchange pushed back on a lawmaker questioning why bergdahl has not yet returned to the united states to face questions. >> you're trying to tell me that he's being held at landstuhl, germany, because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. the fact is -- >> i'm just asking the question, mr. secretary. >> i'll answer it. i don't like the implication. >> answer it. answer it. >> he's being held there because our medical professionals don't believe he's ready until they believe he is ready to take the next step to rehabilitation. >> he went on to say bowe bergdahl has psychological problems and working on in that hospital in germany and hagel acknowledged that the failure to notify congress for the prisoner swap strained relations in washington. >> i value the defen

. >> chuck hagel on the defense as lawmakers question him on the bergdahl prisoner swap. >>> and eri eric cantor, what it means potentially for people across the country. >> the situation is quickly deteriorating in iraq. at least 23 people are dead and areas are run over by didn't groups. we have the latest from baghdad. >> reporter: just as i spoke with one of our sources, and he confirms that isil fighters are still in control. now, there are conflicting reports saying that army forces are clearing tikrit of what they call terrorists. we have from the same sources from the iraqi state television that fighter jets are targeting convoys from isil fighters outside of tikrit and near the city. so very complicated with the fluid situation. now when it comes the senior police police forces and kurdish forces are clearing different areas of the area. it is not inside the city itself, it is on the outskirts. but the fact that the army is cleansing areas means that armed fighters did control a number of areas. when it comes to baghdad, let me give you the latest for the wave of on two suic

secretary of defense chuck hagel said that issue will be investigated, but not now. >> let's get the facts, but first let's focus on getting sgt. bergdahl well. getting his health back, getting him reunified with his family. let's not forget that he is a member of the united states armed forces. the united states of america has and always will have responsibility for getting its soldiers back. other questions and facts regarding sgt. bergdahl will be dealt with at a later time. >> one of the other controversies surrounding bergdahl were whether soldiers were killed in the search for him five years ago. defense secretary chuck hagel said he has no confirmation of those allegations. >> randall pinkston reporting from new york. >>> an american in egypt is asking president obama to help him. he was detained ten months ago during a protest. he is accused of using his cell phone in assaulting a protester. it was shorted shortly after he began a hunger strike. >>> germany is investigating the alleged monitoring of angela merkel's cell phone conversation. the news that the u.s. may have spie

. >> we are on the hill as chuck hagel defends the bowe bergdahl prisoner swap. it was too risky to notify congress. some lawmakers not buying it. elizabeth brprann is live in washington with the details this morning. good morning. >> good morning. while chuck hagel was in defense of the swap he coudid say negots were time sensitive and leaks could have jep arropardized the. notifying congress was not a viable option. >> under these exceptional circumstances a fleeting opportunity to effect the life of an american service member held captive and endangered for almost five years. the national security team of the president of the united states agreed we needed to act swiftly. >> hagel said both he and president obama were on board with the call but the president made the final decision. after five hours of testimony some lawmakers think there's more to the story. >> secretary hagel didn't do this. department of defense didn't do this. this was carrying the state department. the secretary of defense to tell me he did not present the president with any other courses

to apply, go to citi.com/thankyoucards. >>> on capitol hill today, defense secretary chuck hagel, a twoeart recipient and one time united states senator, appeared before a panel of his former congressional colleagues. hagel's assignment? answer questions from skeptical members of the house armed services committee about the prisoner swap of five taliban detainees from gitmo for u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl. a deal that's being criticized by republicans and some democrats. as for the questions surrounding the capture of sergeant bergdahl, members of the committee and secretary hagel both made it clear in their opening remarks that that's not what today's hearing was about. but committee members still pressed the defense secretary about why bergdahl isn't already being questioned. >> you're trying to tell me that he's being held in germany because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. >> i'm asking the question, mr. secretary. >> i'm going to give you an answer, too. >> answer it. >> i don't like the implication of the question.

the white house now says that defense secretary chuck hagel is the one who made the decision to free 5 of the most dangerous radical islamist terrorists in the world, a week ago it was secretary hagel who said president obama was the one. who made the decision. retired four-star general jack keane is with us, and hillary clinton kicks off her campaign try out trying to convince america she was broke when she left the white house. the veterans administration system is such a mess that even people whose job it is to fix it gave up. that is according to newly revealed internal agency records that show the v.a. stopped sending teams of turn around expert to troubled v.a. hospitaled begining in 2011, hospitals that were showing high death and complication rates. meanwhile, the v.a.'s acting inspector general, now says he is investigating wrong doing at 69 v.a. medical hav facilitys ie country, that is up from 42 only two weeks ago.e told house vetes affairs committee last night he has discussed evidence of manipulateed data with the justice department which is weighing whether crimes occu