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Trump Administration Wasted $21M on Empty Guantanamo Flights

5/15/2025

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A military report uncovers a staggering $21 million squandered by the Trump administration on flights to Guantanamo Bay for detaining undocumented migrants. With only 32 to 60 migrants held—well short of the claimed 30,000 capacity—critics like Senator Elizabeth Warren are outraged, challenging the legality and ethics of this resource misallocation.

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A military report uncovers a staggering $21 million squandered by the Trump administration on flights to Guantanamo Bay for detaining undocumented migrants. With only 32 to 60 migrants held—well short of the claimed 30,000 capacity—critics like Senator Elizabeth Warren are outraged, challenging the legality and ethics of this resource misallocation.