Rep. Williams Statement on Obama’s Plan to Close Gitmo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) this morning released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced his plan to close the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay and transfer its housed enemy combatants:

“As Barack Obama rounds the final lap of his presidency, we are witnessing his last minute attempts to fulfill his failed campaign promises. If President Obama truly believes U.S. national security would be improved by shutting down a facility that holds the most violent Islamic extremists, then he himself has undermined his role as the commander-in-chief. Instead of keeping our enemies outside America’s borders and away from the battlefield, this president believes it is in our best interest to transfer them to the United States and back overseas. Unbelievably, President Obama all of a sudden cares about operating costs in his obvious attempt to appeal to Republican lawmakers. Unfortunately for President Obama, this Congress has banned these detainees from being transferred to the United States because we realize that the safety of our homeland is paramount to anything.”

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