ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ, ænd ˈæftɚ bˈɜːɡdɑːl wʌz tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪð dɪzˈɜːʃən, kɹˈɪɾɪks klˈeɪmd ðɪ oʊbˈɑːmə dɪdnˌɑːt ɪnfˈɔːɹm kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn ɐdvˈæns, ænd sˌoʊ ðə tɹˈænsfɜː wʌz ɪlˈiːɡəl.
After the exchange, and after Bergdahl was charged with desertion, critics claimed the Obama did not inform Congress in advance, and so the transfer was illegal.