President Trump is out with an early tweet this morning attacking the Obama administration on terrorists who’ve been released from Guantanamo but have returned to the battlefield…
122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2017
…except, most of those who’ve been released and returned to terrorism were under George W. Bush:
Wrong! 113 were released by Bush, only 9 by Obama, according to US Director of Naitonal Intelligence. https://t.co/oL1SfYSd9P https://t.co/NwKVYQ2qEa
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) March 7, 2017
Incorrect. Obama transferred/freed many people he shouldn't have but overwhelming # of recidivists date to Bush era. https://t.co/TNcJwpL0NC
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) March 7, 2017
Totally false! Data from DNI–which you oversee–says only 9 were released under Obama and 113 under Bush. https://t.co/HkdwgHKDFL https://t.co/1qTZxTrEOo
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) March 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/thomasjoscelyn/status/839090198361305091
Yes, 122 Gitmo detainees reengaged – but 113 of them were released by Bush administration.More #fakenews from Trump https://t.co/DjglRNq0x2 https://t.co/U81BaaijC2
— Lizzie Dearden (@lizziedearden) March 7, 2017
Sigh.
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