Four Senators, including Ossoff, have voiced their opposition and questions about the use of Guantánamo Bay and the military for immigration.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against accusations made against the Trump administration about its use of Guantanamo Bay, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union and its “agenda.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.) led a group of Democratic senators in writing a letter Friday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against the mass detention of migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, saying it poses a threat to civil rights and military readiness.
In the letter from Ossoff and the three other Democratic senators, they say our men and women in uniform are war fighters, not jailers of migrants.
The military deployed hundreds of service members to the base after President Donald Trump ordered it to be used to house dangerous migrants awaiting deportation.
Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who face deportation.
Conservatives rallied around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he fired back at a criticism from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on social media.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a direct message to drug cartels from Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday evening during an
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on Tuesday to visit the migrant detention center the department restarted using in recent weeks. The military deployed hundreds of service members to the base after President Donald Trump ordered the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to use it to house dangerous migrants
Democratic lawmakers are questioning the long-term damage detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay will have on U.S. military resources as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toured and touted the mission unfolding at the naval base in Cuba.
Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday where he was seen meeting and greeting the troops stationed there.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a direct message to drug cartels from Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday evening during an appearance on Fox News, stating that “nothing” is “off the table” when it comes to keeping Americans safe.