Garamendi Sends Letter to Pentagon Demanding Answers for Sending Military Medical Personnel to Guantánamo Bay

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding his letter sent to the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth:

"First, it was Trump's use of military aircraft to enforce his immigration policy that was alarming and potentially unconstitutional. Now, the military is preparing to send trained medical professionals to the Guantanamo detention facility.

The primary mission of our military medical personnel is to support the health and well-being of our servicemembers and their families. Diverting these medical professionals away from their normal duties and regular patients hampers their ability to provide medical care to our warfighters and their dependents.

While migrants detained at Guantanamo Bay undeniably deserve comprehensive medical care throughout their detainment, it is unacceptable that military resources be diverted to fulfill this need. The American people deserve answers about how the Department of Defense is using their tax dollars for President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. Donald Trump is dragging us down this very dark path, and the American people must not accept this." said Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA-08).

The Office of Rep. John Garamendi sent this letter weeks after demanding answersfrom the Department of Defense over their use of C-17s and C-130s to deport undocumented immigrations as a direct consequence of President Donald Trump's Executive Order.

You can read the full text of the letter HERE.

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