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WASHINGTON,
DC
- U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
regarding
the
most
recent
release
of
15
Guantanamo
Bay
detainees:
“The
Obama
Administration
has
again
jeopardized
our
national
security
through
the
irresponsible
release
of
15
more
detainees
from
Guantanamo
Bay.
In
his
relentless
effort
to
meet
a
campaign
promise,
the
President
has
potentially
enabled
dangerous
and
high-risk
individuals
to
return
to
the
fight
against
the
U.S.
and
our
allies
in
our battle
against
terrorism.
This
comes
after a
senior
Defense
Department
official
confirmed
Americans
have
died
at
the
hands
of
Guantanamo
detainees
following
their
release.
The
only
way
to
prevent
these
bad
actors
from
rejoining
terrorist
organizations
is
for
the
U.S.
to
maintain
oversight
on
their
containment
at
Guantanamo.
Not
to
mention,
the
most
recent
detainee
transfer
program
has
cost
us
approximately
$1.5
million
of
taxpayer
money,
yet
there
is
no
agreement
the
nation
receiving
the
prisoners
will
monitor
their
activity.
I
am
committed
to
fighting
this
disastrous
and
irresponsible
plan.
GITMO
is
an
asset
to
our
national
security
and
must
remain
open.”
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