Politico: Trump plans to sign order keeping Gitmo open, leaked doc reveals
A draft State Department cable previews the president's plan to rescind one of President Barack Obama's first official actions and keep open a military prison for suspected terrorists.
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would reverse an Obama-era directive to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a draft document obtained by POLITICO.
Trump is expected to announce plans to sign the order during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, or in the days before or after the address, a person familiar with the issue said.
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