WASHINGTON—A once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American base in Cuba, the U.S. military said Sunday. The prisoners at Camp 7 were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base are…
GOP Lawmaker Launches Bill to Prevent Transfer of Gitmo Detainees to US
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) has introduced a bill to prohibit the transfer or release into the United States of individuals detained at the U.S. facility in Guantanamo Bay, which is used to house suspected and convicted terrorists, and others believed to pose a major security risk. Duncan’s bill comes after the White House said President…
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Transfer of Gitmo Detainees to US
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba—which houses suspected and convicted terrorists, as well as others believed to pose a major security risk—into the United States. The White House has said President Joe Biden plans to…
Republicans Pan Pentagon Move to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Guantanamo Detainees
Republican lawmakers took aim at reports that the Pentagon would give COVID-19 vaccines to detainees at Guantanamo Bay while millions of vulnerable Americans wait in line for their turn to get inoculated. Recent reports indicate that the Pentagon plans to offer vaccines to the 40 prisoners housed at the facility starting as early as next…
Pentagon Plan to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Guantanamo Detainees Paused After Republican Criticism
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby wrote on Twitter that the plan to vaccinate Guantanamo prisoners has been “paused,” after the move was heavily criticized by Republican representatives and survivors of 9/11. “No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated. We’re pausing the plan to move forward, as we review force protection protocols. We remain committed to our…
Pentagon Pauses Plan to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Guantanamo Prisoners After GOP Criticism
The Pentagon has paused a plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines to prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba after the move was heavily criticized by Republican representatives and 9/11 survivors. “No Guantanamo detainees have been vaccinated. We’re pausing the plan to move forward, as we review force protection protocols. We remain committed to our…
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