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That was plan "a." plan "b" came out today. that was president obama shortly after taking office as president issuing an executive order to close guantanamo bay prison. today a visibly frustrated attorney general eric holder said congress forced him to reverse that decision and try the 9/11 master mind and four others at gitmo. lets listen. >> i respect their ability to disagree, but i think they should respect the fact that this is an executive branch function, a unique executive branch funct...

Strongly opposing any move to restrict the prosecution of terror suspects on u.s. soil. turn right to the homeland security correspondent jeanne meserve who is following this story. what is going on here? >> a letter has been sent from the attorney general eric holder, but also from the defense secretary robert gates and sent to nancy pelosi, the speak over the house, and minority leader boehner saying to leave our options open and let us try the terror suspects in military courts and civilian c...

Congressman trey gowdy is my guest now. thank you for coming back here. she essentially says he broke the law. did he? >> if its that clean and clear im sure she has referred it to the department of justice. after all, president trump handpicked jeff sessions to be his attorney general. if the evidence is as clear as the press secretary says it is im sure that matter is in sessions office. >> bill: they said whether its legal or not is not up to her to decide. down if she referred it or not? >> ...

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Going to say. >> detainees from guantanamo to the united states. >> the reality is, though, i know this case in a way that members of congress do not. ive looked at the files. ive spoken to the prosecutors. i know the tactile concerns that have to go into this decision. do i know better than them? yes. i respect their ability to disagree, but i think they should respect the fact that this is an executive branch function. >> several republicans including mitch mcconnell praised the decision while...

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He couldnt sustain the delay any longer but the congress had no business weighing in on the executive branch decision. >> i know this case in the way that members was congress do not. i have lookked at the fires and the tactical concerns that go into the decision. do i know better than them, yes. i respect their ability to disagree. but they should respect it is a executive branch function. >> one of the interesting elements that we learned today back in 2009 after the original decision to send ...