washington white house receive update proposal pentagon close guantanamo prison foreign terrorism suspect final stag review release congress administration official say friday administration try years make good pledge obama make begin presidency 2009 close military prison guantanamo bay cuba face stiff political opposition late plan include recommendation prisoners prosecute transfer countries send u.s.-based prison delay several months obama tell pentagon reduce cost late draft white house president national security team final stag review proposal recently submit pentagon say senior administration official white house decline say plan would release lawmakers especially republican senator john mccain arizona call plan time prison open 2002 obama predecessor george w. bush house foreign terrorism suspect quickly draw international criticism human right activists many foreign governments 93 prisoners still house republicans democrats congress largely oppose proposals move prisoners u.s. soil option currently prohibit law u.s. defense secretary ash carter say thursday propose obama bring detainees secure location unite state add congress indicate willingness consider proposal senator kelly ayotte ally mccain say administration plan involve keep prison open obama administration move guantanamo detainees unite state would ignore majority americans make citizens less safe represent blatant serious violation plain language law say statement plan fill surprise would present congress public ready white house spokesman josh earnest tell reporters echo argument administration make frequently say cost million year per prisoner keep prison open white house believe close would reduce cost take away recruit tool militant islamist group overseas white house review pentagon plan close guantanamo prison