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White House threatens to veto bill that would halt Gitmo transfers

By Jacqueline Klimas
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White House threatens to veto bill that would halt Gitmo transfers

The White House issued a formal veto threat Tuesday on a bill to stop transfers out of Guantanamo Bay that the House will consider this week.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., would prohibit any prisoner transfers until either Jan. 1 or the National Defense Authorization Act becomes law, whichever comes first.

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