FEDERALhearing transcript

Update on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfers

Original title: [H.A.S.C. No. 114-8] UPDATE ON DETAINEE TRANSFERS FROM GUANTANAMO

January 1, 2015

Guantanamo Bay detainee transfers national security oversight Department of Defense

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing establishes the oversight framework for the executive branch's process of transferring detainees to foreign countries, which impacts national security policy and the operational status of the Guantanamo Bay facility.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency is responsible for the management and closure process of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

Retired U.S. military officers

A group of 42 officers submitted a letter to the committee advocating for the closure of the facility.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript from a February 12, 2015, House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing regarding the process for transferring detainees out of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The hearing featured testimony from Department of Defense and Department of State officials responsible for the closure process.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on February 12, 2015, by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
The primary subject was the interagency process for transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay to other countries.
Witnesses included Paul M. Lewis (DOD) and Charles Trumbull (State Department).
The hearing included a public session followed by a classified session involving the Defense Intelligence Agency.
A letter signed by 42 retired U.S. military officers advocating for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay facility was submitted for the record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To receive an update from administration officials on the used to transfer detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to other nations.

Who testified at the hearing?

Paul M. Lewis, the Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure at the Department of Defense, and Charles Trumbull, the Acting Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure at the Department of State.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Military Support for Closure

The record includes a formal submission from 42 retired military officers explicitly advocating for the closure of the Guantanamo facility.

Guantanamo Bay

Connected Entities

personVicky Hartzler“Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations”Map →

personPaul M. Lewis“Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure, U.S. Department of Defense”Map →

organizationHouse Armed Services Committee“Congressional committee overseeing the Department of Defense”Map →

personJackie Speier“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations”Map →

personCharles Trumbull“Acting Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, U.S. Department of State”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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