1. A thread on the Gitmo expansion - Camp Justice at Guantanamo Bay
2. Remember back in 2021 when the Gitmo expansion was reported by CBS
3. And then shortly thereafter in December 2021, New York Times reported on it
nytimes.com/2021/12/29/us/…
4. And so did Daily Mail
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
5. Trump announced in January 2018 at the SOTU that he had ordered Gitmo remain open.
6. Also in January 2018 DOD announced a shift of $14 million in funds to do the expansion.
comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/Doc…
7. They are building another courthouse and expanding the workspace.
8. Interestingly, in Dec 2017 just one month prior, Trump signed an EO to declare an emergency to fight corruption and human trafficking.
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DC…
9. Biden complained in 2021 that he can't shut down Gitmo.
nypost.com/2021/12/27/bid…
10. The Gitmo expansion was scheduled to complete mid-year 2023 which is now approaching.
I wonder if the project will be done on time?
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