U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins will visit the military’s detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Friday.
Jenkins is a defender of the controversial prison and fierce opponent of President Barack Obama’s suggestions that it should be closed.
A Department of Defense team has analyzed the possibility of transferring current Guantanamo inmates to the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. The Republican congresswoman represents Leavenworth.