Lynch: Law prevents Gitmo transfers
By The Washington Times | February 24, 2022 3:44 pm
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Attorney General Loretta Lynch acknowledged in a congressional hearing today that federal law prevents the president from sending Guantanamo Day detainees to the United States. She described the president’s plan to close the detention facility, announced yesterday, as a “goal” and a challenge to force lawmakers to act, rather than to circumvent them, The Washington Times reported.

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