Trump blames Obama for Gitmo detainees released by Bush

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President Trump on Tuesday slammed President Obama for releasing prisoners from Guantanamo Bay that returned to the battlefield, even though most of them were released by President George W. Bush, not Obama.

“122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision!” Trump tweeted.

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