Government Accountability Office: Obama Administration Broke The Law With Controversial Prisoner Swap

The Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan federal agency, has determined the Obama Administration violated the law with this summer’s prisoner swap involving 5 Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Via GAO:

The Department of Defense (DOD) violated section 8111 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 when it transferred five individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the nation of Qatar without providing at least 30 days notice to certain congressional committees. Section 8111 prohibits DOD from using appropriated funds to transfer any individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay unless the Secretary of Defense notifies certain congressional committees at least 30 days before the transfer. As a consequence of using its appropriations in a manner specifically prohibited by law, DOD also violated the Antideficiency Act.