Roberts runs against plan to close Gitmo

Published October 10, 2014 6:43pm ET



Republican Sen. Pat Roberts is seizing on President Obama’s fresh plans to close the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison in his bid to hold off independent challenger Greg Orman.

The military brig at Leavenworth, Kan., has been mentioned as a possible destination for Guantanamo Bay prisoners if the facility is closed and they are transferred to U.S. soil.

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