Twitter Reaction: Obama Gitmo Plan Lawless, Reckless, Dangerous

Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators took to Titter on Tuesday to post swift reaction to President Obama's plan to close to U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Members of Congress vowed to fight Obama's plan, which would include transferring suspected terrorist detainees to U.S. soil.

The law couldn’t be clearer: @WhiteHouse doesn’t have authority to move dozens of dangerous terrorists to American communities #Guantanamo

— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) February 23, 2016

The location @WhiteHouse is looking at in South Carolina is within five miles of a dozen schools, multiple neighborhoods. #Guantanamo

— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) February 23, 2016

I remain committed to stopping POTUS from moving a single #GITMO detainee to the US & will use all legislative tools at my disposal to do so

— Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) February 23, 2016

I remain committed to stopping POTUS from moving a single #GITMO detainee to the US & will use all legislative tools at my disposal to do so

— Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) February 23, 2016

The President's plan to transfer Guantanamo terrorists to U.S. soil is unacceptable and reckless.

— Lynn Westmoreland (@RepWestmoreland) February 23, 2016

War criminals have no place on US soil. Keep #GITMO open. #GTMO https://t.co/q8syIS3aiP

— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) February 23, 2016

Recently, we learned that one of the former prisoners at #Gitmo is back fighting for Al-Qaeda's terrorist agenda.

— Richard Burr (@SenatorBurr) February 23, 2016

Releasing #Guantanamo detainees abroad amounts to granting amnesty to terrorists. My full statement: https://t.co/cMouvM8UlN

— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) February 23, 2016

Conservative commentators and organizations also used social media to oppose the president's plan.

It's hard to believe the president that racked up our national debt to $19 trillion now wants to save a few million by closing Guantanamo.

— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) February 23, 2016

Let me repeat AGAIN: Hell, no. No #Gitmo in Colorado. No means no! https://t.co/NHoDzLYzz9

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 23, 2016

@POTUS wants to shut down #Gitmo to keep his campaign "promises". He needs to focus what is best for the American public, not his legacy.

— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) February 23, 2016

Lawless Obama ready to unilaterally close Guantanamo Bay https://t.co/tTVU5z589O

— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) February 23, 2016

Obama wants terrorists out of Guantanamo but I bet he'd love to use it as a confinement center for critics like me https://t.co/ZIVEiXNYNF

— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) February 23, 2016