Trump Administration's Spending on Transporting Migrants to Guantanamo Bay

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
The Trump administration spent at least $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft, but the effort has been criticized as a wasteful political stunt by Democrats and deemed logistically and legally flawed by administration officials.

Key Points

  • Trump administration spent $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay
  • Effort criticized by Democrats as a political stunt
  • Logistically and legally flawed operation according to administration officials
  • Average cost per flight hour for military aircraft was $26,277

Cons

  • Wasteful spending on political stunt
  • Logistically and legally flawed operation