article_snippet.sent: Vierkrant claims that during an unguarded question and answer session, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs said Vierkrant could ask the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs anything. '
article_snippet.sent: Specialist Cody Full confirmed that this is what the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs said as did Buetow. '
article_snippet.sent: According to former White House aides this means it is inconceivable that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs would not have told President Obama and raises questions as to the prisoner swap for a known deserter. '
article_snippet.sent: If the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs knew, and now it's alleged that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs did know, it would be, it would be unthinkable that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs didn't pump this up the chain of command, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs chain of command, or, tell President Obama directly,' said Brad Blakeman, a former Bush White House staffer to Fox News. '
article_snippet.sent: At a minimum, this would have been included in President Obama's daily brief, and at a maximum, this would've been told directly to President Obama by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.'
article_snippet.sent: the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs spoke to Fox News and defended the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs decisions. '
article_snippet.sent: I want to ask Vierkant (the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs) did his superior officers brief the White House?
highlights_snippet.sent: Claims the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs told Admiral Mike Mullen this during private question and answer session .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ex-White House aides have said it is inconceivable that President Obama did not know .
  