Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son ^66.9%

The Intercept - By Jessica Washington - 4/2/2026, 9:17 PM

Appeal to Emotion 38.7% - Negativity Bias 23.5% - Appeal to Authority 17.9%

The mother of the last remaining Afghan detained at Guantánamo Bay is pleading with the Trump administration to free her son, who has been held in detention for nearly two decades without ever being charged with a crime. In a letter shared exclusively with The Intercept, Safora Yousufzai calls on President Donald Trump to release her... more