Obama may use executive action to close Guantanamo Bay

Obama may use executive action to close Guantanamo Bay

Obama may use executive action to close Guantanamo Bay
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President Obama is reportedly considering using an executive order to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Senior administration officials told the Wall Street Journal that the White House is drafting options that would allow the president to close the prison "by overriding a congressional ban on bringing detainees to the U.S."

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Teresa Mull