U.S. President Barack Obama (C) discusses administration plans to close the Guantanamo military prison while delivering a statement at the White House in Washington February 23, 2016. Obama had pledged to close the facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since he took office in 2009. Standing with the president, are Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Defense Secretary Ash Carter. REUTERS/Carlos Barria