The White House conceded Tuesday that it wouldn’t close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility by the time President Obama leaves office later this week, but it hasn’t stopped releasing detainees in the run-up to Inauguration Day.
The administration announced it had transferred 10 detainees to Oman, reducing the number still in the facility to 45. Press Secretary Josh Earnest did not rule out the possiblity of more releases in the coming days.
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