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| https://lynnjenkins.house.gov/press-releases/president-obamas-attorney-general-admits-bipartisan-bill-makes-it-illegal-to-transfer-gtmo-prisoners-to-us/ | President Obama's Attorney General Admits Bipartisan Bill Makes It Illegal To Transfer GTMO Prisoners To US | 2015-11-17 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | KS | Lynn Jenkins | J000290 | lynnjenkins.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, the Attorney General of the United States, Loretta Lynch, admitted that it is currently, and would remain, illegal for the Administration to transfer prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States under the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – which was sent to the President’s desk for signature on Tuesday. This comes after increased efforts by President Obama’s Administration to permanently close down the facility. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) released the following statement reacting to the admission by the Attorney General: “Despite repeated efforts from President Obama, Congress has consistently followed the will of the American people, on a strong bipartisan basis, and passed laws banning the transfer of any prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to places in the United States, such as Leavenworth. Now the President’s own Attorney General has admitted that any prisoner transfer would be illegal, yet they appear to continue to lay the groundwork for such a transfer. At a moment when the very safety and security of our nation is threatened, the President should drop his plans and turn his focus to much needed ideas to better protect Americans, at home and abroad.” Items To Note Attorney General Loretta Lynch the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that the law does not allow the transfer of individuals from Guantanamo Bay to the United States. (Julian Hattem, The Hill: Attorney general: Law 'does not allow' Gitmo detainees in the US, 11/17/15) National Defense Authorization Act passed the House of Representatives, with strong bipartisan support, by a vote of 370-58. (Roll Call Vote #618, http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll618.xml, 11/05/15) National Defense Authorization Act passed the United States Senate, with overwhelming bipartisan support, by a vote of 91-3. (Roll Call Vote #301, http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00301, 11/10/15) # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |