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
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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.