york times," slashing the remaining population there by nearly a third, though stopping short of fulfilling his 2008 campaign promise to close the prison. >> it will be judged harshly by history, and i will continue to do all that i can to remove this blot on our national honor. >> reporter: president-elect trump has promised to not only keep the prison open but to fill it up with, quote, some bad dudes. obama also this week granting clemency to 231 people, mostly drug offenders, the most ever in one day, bringing the total number to a new record for any presidency. the white house signaling there are more acts of clemency to come, all part of a broader criminal justice reform effort. these final moves aimed at solidifying his agenda. >> they're all issues that he's talked about a lot and that he has attempted to get action on, but all three are issues where he has been extraordinarily frustrated and unable to really move congress. >> reporter: the president running through the tape and