Report: Bergdahl to Be Charged With Desertion, WH ‘Battling Behind Scenes’ to Stop Charges

◼ Video: Army has charged Bergdahl with desertion, but … Update: NBC confirms charges - HotAir

Last night, retired Lt. Col. Tony Schaffer told Bill O’Reilly that the Army has charged Bergdahl with desertion, but that the White House — and specifically Ben Rhodes, the national-security adviser/speechwriter to Barack Obama — has pressured the Pentagon to delay the release of that news (via Jeff Dunetz):



◼ The White House just wants to make the situation to go away. - Washington Free Beacon

RT @SalenaZitoTrib: Bowe Bergdahl to be charged with desertion per @NBCNews http://t.co/OlSGqxp76q pic.twitter.com/PlFXrrim6F

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) January 27, 2015

NEW: Sgt. Bergdahl to be charged with desertion; soldiers say he walked away http://t.co/0VYRD20Vqk pic.twitter.com/iCUH4JxBQS

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 27, 2015

Flashback to when Bergdahl "served the United States with honor and distinction." http://t.co/p0gqHda65T

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) January 27, 2015

I'd like to see this asked at a 2016 Dem debate RT @seanmdav: .@MMFlint Who's the bigger hero: Chris Kyle, or Bowe Bergdahl?

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) January 27, 2015

Bowe Bergdahl to be charged with desertion. Will Obama announce it from the Rose Garden? pic.twitter.com/pAMnHj8lvc

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 27, 2015

BREAKING: ARMY DENIES BERGDAHL DESERTION CLAIM http://t.co/HNZYMqaj5T

— Right Scoop (@trscoop) January 27, 2015

Lt. Col. Ralph Peters says @WhiteHouse is pressuring @USArmy to "whitewash" investigation to protect #Obama. #BoweBergdahl #Hannity

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 28, 2015