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Rep. Lee Zeldin Statement on Closure of Guantanamo Bay

Statement

Date: Feb. 23, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in advance of President Obama's announcement of plans to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:

"President Obama's decision to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and send terrorists back home overseas, and even bring high-risk terrorists to detention centers here in the U.S., is a dangerous political move that could not come at a worse time as terrorist groups like ISIS continue to spread across the Middle East, Europe and the rest of the Western world. The facility at Guantanamo Bay has not only served as a place to keep some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world, but also as a tactical and strategic facility where intelligence is gathered to prevent potential attacks against our country and ensure U.S. national security. Make no mistake, this is about President Obama's legacy, not American security."


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