And one more thing!! Obama takes 'parting shot' at Congress over Gitmo

The unilateral, executive order President said this. https://t.co/XZDthlWCv4

— kc (@BourbonNBlue) January 19, 2017

The Obama administration has been emptying out Gitmo as fast as possible, but Obama’s presidency will come to an end with detainees remaining:

In letter, Pres Obama says 41 detainees remain at Gitmo, indicating 4 more have been transferred to other countries, but not yet announced.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 19, 2017

Obama is leaving town critical of Congress for not fully shutting down the facility by the time he leaves office:

#BREAKING On eve of leaving office, Obama slams Congress for blocking efforts to close Guantanamo Bay

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 19, 2017

In parting shot, Pres Obama slams Congress for keeping him from shutting detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 19, 2017

"There is simply no justification beyond politics for the Congress' insistence on keeping the facility open," says @POTUS of Gitmo detention

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 19, 2017

In letter to Congress, Pres Obama says its restrictions preventing transfer of GItmo detainees to US-based prisons "make no sense."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 19, 2017

Obama letter to Hill leaders: "As President, I have tried to close Guantanamo." https://t.co/3HzySUnTve pic.twitter.com/YHEzhuJeLK

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) January 19, 2017

JUST IN: POTUS sends letter to Speaker Ryan, Sen. Orrin Hatch on the state Guantanamo Bay. "I encourage the Congress to close the facility." pic.twitter.com/BcySBdmAGi

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 19, 2017

Obama fell very short of his 2008 campaign promise of closing Gitmo:

He wanted to let ALL the terrorists out. [STOMPS FOOT] https://t.co/VGB3efLXdk

— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) January 19, 2017

He came close.