Trump Says Obama Administration Should Stop Guantanamo Releases
- Detainees dangerous and shouldn’t be freed, Trump tweets
- Obama has vowed to continue effort to empty prison camp
Activists in orange jump suits participate in a rally in front of the White House in Washington to demand the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp on Jan. 11, 2016.
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President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Obama administration shouldn’t release any more detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, warning the prisoners are "extremely dangerous people."
Detainees "should not be allowed back onto the battlefield," Trump tweeted.