Some detainees, who have never been given due process, have languished in prison for over a decade

US President Joe Biden aims to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison camp before his term in office ends, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.

The Democrat appears to stem from a campaign promise initiated by former president Barack Obama, who failed to close the notorious prison after failing to reach a compromise with Congress.

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Asked at a press conference about a possible closure of the prison in Cuba during Biden's tenure, Psaki said, "That certainly is our goal and our intention."

She said the administration was working through the National Security Council to "assess the current state of play that the Biden administration has -- well, we've inherited from the previous administration."

During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump had shown his willingness to keep the Guantanamo prison open and "fill it with bad guys." 

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