Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have released a new report on the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for releasing five Taliban inmates at Guantanamo Bay. To discuss the findings, Gwen Ifill talks to Rep. Vicky Hartzler, chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Loretta Sanchez, a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid made a surprise announcement Friday that he will not run for re-election in Nevada in 2016 which set off discussions inside the Democratic leadership about who will replace the long-time leader. Also this week, President Obama met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and announced that 9,800 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan through the end of the year.

The issues at the VA have a potential solution with a bipartisan proposal in the Senate. Ed O’Keefe examines the Senate’s proposal. In France, Obama and Putin crossed paths. David Sanger evaluates what the impact of Ukraine’s new president on Russia. And Molly Ball preview’s Hillary Clinton’s autobiography from Chelsea’s wedding to Benghazi to Bowe Bergdahl.