And there are a lot of things to criticize him about, but he legitimately tried to close Guantanamo, and was blocked by Republicans (and possibly some Democrats?) over and over.
Bernie Sanders voted against Obama’s attempt to “close Guantanamo,” because all he wanted to do was close the specific location while keeping the prisoners and practices going in other locations, possibly on US soil which would’ve provided firmer legal precedent for it.
Obama hasn’t been president for nearly a decade.
And there are a lot of things to criticize him about, but he legitimately tried to close Guantanamo, and was blocked by Republicans (and possibly some Democrats?) over and over.
Bernie Sanders voted against Obama’s attempt to “close Guantanamo,” because all he wanted to do was close the specific location while keeping the prisoners and practices going in other locations, possibly on US soil which would’ve provided firmer legal precedent for it.