Ash Carter plan to bring Gitmo detainees to U.S.
- 8 years ago
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday he is readying a plan for President Barack Obama that would house some remaining Guantanamo Bay detainees in a secure facility in the U.S.
"That plan will propose bringing those detainees to an appropriate, secure location in the United States," Carter said.
It is unclear when the administration's proposal to bring detainees to the U.S. will be presented to Congress, but House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a Republican, is not waiting to blast it.
Those who were removed this week include members of al Qaeda who fought U.S. forces in Afghanistan, including a member of Osama Bin Laden's security detail and five detainees who were deemed "high risk" to the U.S. and its allies after a 2008 review.
"That plan will propose bringing those detainees to an appropriate, secure location in the United States," Carter said.
It is unclear when the administration's proposal to bring detainees to the U.S. will be presented to Congress, but House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a Republican, is not waiting to blast it.
Those who were removed this week include members of al Qaeda who fought U.S. forces in Afghanistan, including a member of Osama Bin Laden's security detail and five detainees who were deemed "high risk" to the U.S. and its allies after a 2008 review.