Any promise made by the president to make changes to legislation is them saying they will try to pressure the legislature into making changes, but yes. A promise of lower taxes, higher taxes on the rich, tariffs, sanctions, healthcare, building new homes, etc are all things performed by the legislative branch. The President can Veto things from happening if they don’t have over 2/3 support though. Even declaring war is the legislative branch. It’s the whole point of being a Republic. Representatives decide our laws and overall actions, not the executive branch which should only be executing those bills passed by the legislature.
What they can do: reduce/not send more people there. Which he did. Same with Biden. ~800 down to 6 or so people. (He did sign 2 executive orders to try to move and review all of the inmates there as you said)
There is nothing the president can do outside what he did by law. If the U.S. population cared more about it, we wouldn’t have voted for the congressmembers who opposed it not being completely shut down.
How on earth do you think it prevents anything though? If you truly believe Obama had the power to shut down Guantanamo bay without congressional approval, then Trump would have the ability to reopen it without congressional approval. Neither of which should be able to happen, as the funding has to be approved by the legislature
So it was always impossible and he was lying when he promised to do so.
Any promise made by the president to make changes to legislation is them saying they will try to pressure the legislature into making changes, but yes. A promise of lower taxes, higher taxes on the rich, tariffs, sanctions, healthcare, building new homes, etc are all things performed by the legislative branch. The President can Veto things from happening if they don’t have over 2/3 support though. Even declaring war is the legislative branch. It’s the whole point of being a Republic. Representatives decide our laws and overall actions, not the executive branch which should only be executing those bills passed by the legislature.
What they can do: reduce/not send more people there. Which he did. Same with Biden. ~800 down to 6 or so people. (He did sign 2 executive orders to try to move and review all of the inmates there as you said)
Obama promised he would close Gitmo on day one.
Many times.
Then gave a half assed try once and didn’t bother again.
This is what you are referring to: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-200900005/html/DCPD-200900005.htm
January 22, 2009.
There is nothing the president can do outside what he did by law. If the U.S. population cared more about it, we wouldn’t have voted for the congressmembers who opposed it not being completely shut down.
How on earth do you think it prevents anything though? If you truly believe Obama had the power to shut down Guantanamo bay without congressional approval, then Trump would have the ability to reopen it without congressional approval. Neither of which should be able to happen, as the funding has to be approved by the legislature