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Expensive quasi legal offshore prison has held 780 different prisoners. by the time president obama signed an order one day into his presidency to close that prison, there were 242 prisoners still being held there. now as president obama leaves office, the number of prisoner there's is down to 55. last week the pentagon announced the transfer of four more men to saudi arabia. that brings the total number of people held at guantanamo to 55. secretary of defense ash carter said it's unlikely any more prisoners will be transferred out before the end of the obama administration. but despite that, ...

Period of time because of the tal ban's slight resurgence in some pockets throughout afghanistan. it's going to be a continued fight for the afghan security elements to tamp down the taliban, but also now to continue to go against the haquani network. >> do you think any of these men pose a real threat to the u.s.? do they know anything having been at guantanamo? do you think they could really be dangerous in terms of what they know, what information they may be able or not able to pass on? >> from a strategic message agriculture standpoint, yes i do. i think they will be welcomed home as hero...

Pieces about this deal. was the white house in your reading of it required to wait 30 days to get this prisoner exchange approved by congress or was this something that was essentially in the administration's purview to act, they say because his health was threatened? >> the president issued a signing statement meaning he was aware of what the national defense authorization act had said about notification requirements regarding moving prisoners at the guantanamo facility. he acknowledged that he had to disregard that and he had his powers because he is the chief executive and he believes the c...

Pursuing those leak investigations targeting reporters. >> and i've raised these issues with the attorney general who shares my concerns. >> reporter: but republicans are pressing for a special counsel for that, as well. noting eric holder was involved in seeking a search warrant against fox reporter james rosen. >> you cannot investigate yourself, and i think it's a total conflict of interest. >> we have to be determined to stop these problems. >> reporter: mr. obama is also dealing with a sexual assault scandal in the military, giving republicans a new line of attack. >> i think the constell...

Authority. but i think he's really losing the moral authority to lead this nation. >> it passes. >> reporter: immigration reform, a top priority for the president, is headed to the senate floor after winning committee approval. but it's not clear there are 60 votes to stop a republican filibuster. and his new push to close the guantanamo facility is facing stiff opposition on capitol hill. >> i once again call on congress to lift the restrictions on detainee transfers from gitmo. >> reporter: so after a memorial day break, mr. obama faces no shortage of political headaches. dan lothian, cnn, t...