Progressive House Democrats, including Rep. Jayapal and Rep. Ilhan Omar, faced backlash from House Republicans for a secret trip to Cuba amid the worsening border crisis. The family of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá, who died in a mysterious car crash, is suing an accused American diplomat-turned-spy. Rep. Omar urged the Biden administration to remove Cuba from the list of sponsors of terrorism. Republican lawmakers criticized the Squad members for visiting communist Cuba, while former US ambassador accused of spying for Cuba pleaded guilty to charges.
🚨I was born in #Cuba. I was forced from home by the very same murderous dictatorship that @RepJayapal & @Ilhan went to appease, in secret, over the weekend. Communist Cuba must remain on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism. https://t.co/CLIG7wn356
'Squad' Democrats roasted as 'communist sympathizers' after secret trip to Cuba: 'Anti-American' https://t.co/JIxySV1whK
On top of being in bed with our adversaries, the Communist Cuban regime jails, abuses, and withholds basic necessities from their people. Anti-American Members of Congress who prop up its murderous regime should STAY there. https://t.co/zyLn03hDYU
⚠️ PROGRESSIVE US DEMOCRATS DEFEND CUBA TRIP, WILL SEEK CHANGES (Reuters) Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers who just returned from Cuba pushed back against Republicans' criticism of the trip, calling on President Joe Biden's administration to ease restrictions on relations with the… https://t.co/jGAnA8xdpr
Rep. Ilhan Omar called on President Biden to step out of the “political trap” set by Trump and take Cuba off the State Sponsor of Terrorism list, whose designation was a “cruel and counterproductive policy” that has “no merit.” https://t.co/nOX5VRJ8tP
Rep. Ilhan Omar called on President Biden to step out of the “political trap” set by Trump and take Cuba off the State Sponsor of Terrorism list, whose designation was a “cruel and counterproductive policy” that has “no merit”. https://t.co/nOX5VRJ8tP
🚨Ambassador Rocha is a despicable traitor, who collaborated with the brutal Castro regime, to spy on & target countless innocents. Communist #Cuba continues to be a national security threat to the United States and must remain on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism! https://t.co/mHGaBGz4es
.@Ilhan & Communist Sympathizers visited Cuba to advocate for its removal from the state sponsors of terrorism list as Cuba harbors American cop-killers & terrorists, allows our adversaries to operate spy bases 90 miles from our shores & tortures, jails and kills its own people. https://t.co/x8pcVCc9rt
Widow Of Dissident Killed In Mysterious Car Crash Sues Former US Ambassador Charged With Spying https://t.co/muVVKPPYtk
"His post-government career included time .... as a tough-talking Donald Trump supporter and Cuba hardliner, a persona friends and prosecutors say Rocha adopted to hide his true allegiances". Latest from this epic espionage case via @APjoshgoodman https://t.co/pUgdedltFv
Republican lawmakers slammed two progressive House "Squad" members for recently visiting communist Cuba. https://t.co/1VhiM1V8J8
Days after her secret trip to Havana, first disclosed by the @MiamiHerald, Rep. Omar urges the Biden administration to remove #Cuba from the list of sponsors of terrorism. https://t.co/sKQtH9Gj8p
I am more convinced each day that Ilhan Omar is a plant for the international alliance of tyrants, from China to Cuba and Venezuela to Iran. https://t.co/Y3Nnsqexoj
🚨NEW: Former US ambassador accused of spying for Communist #Cuba pleads guilty to charges. Communist Cuba is a murderous dictatorship that will stop at nothing to undermine the United States & the free world. The Castro regime must end! https://t.co/pHDGXNk3OW
Widow of killed dissident Oswaldo Payá filed a lawsuit alleging his death was“a direct and proximate result of [Rocha’s] actions as a covert agent for the Cuban terrorist dictatorship.” #Cuba https://t.co/ZLC0EsRe5g
🚨Communist #Cuba must remain on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism. Recently, Members of Congress travelled to my native Cuba to meet with the murderous regime that has killed thousands & forced millions more into exile. There is no negotiating with these pathetic thugs.
1) GOP FL Rep Gimenez on progressives Jayapal/Omar going to Cuba: I'm offended..they're apologists, for a, dictatorial regime that has been in power for over 60 years. No free elections, no free press, no freedom of religion...I'm sure, gave them all kinds of assurances.
Family of Cuban dissident who died in mysterious car crash sues accused American diplomat-turned-spy https://t.co/a8h4tmBp84
1) Dem MN Rep Omar who just went to Cuba: I rise today to express my profound frustration at the continued Trump era policies towards Cuba for 65 years. For 65 long years, the Cuban people have suffered under the weight of American embargo.
Oswaldo and his fellow freedom fighter Harold were murdered by the Castro regime because they believed in freedom and stood up to tyranny. Today, I stand with the Payá family as they take an important step in ensuring the truth about Oswaldo’s death is released and those… https://t.co/azixpuA9Ry
Like many Americans, I'm profoundly frustrated by continued Trump-era policies on Cuba. After 65 years of suffering under U.S. embargo, Cuba's unwarranted terror designation causes new hardship for the people of the island. The Biden administration must end this… https://t.co/8gvp7Q2XKy
Family of Cuban dissident killed in mysterious crash sues accused American diplomat-turned-spy. https://t.co/6TwpbJ9n8E
🚨Our community stands with the Payá family as they seek justice for the murder of Cuban opposition leader Oswaldo Payá by the brutal Castro regime. 🙏🏻🇨🇺🇺🇸 https://t.co/fbDDJ0lz29
🚨Our community stands with the Payá family as they seek justice for the murder of Cuban opposition leader Osvaldo Payá by the brutal Castro regime. 🙏🏻🇨🇺🇺🇸 https://t.co/fbDDJ0lz29
Family of Cuban dissident who died in mysterious car crash sues accused American diplomat-turned-spy (from @AP) By @APjoshgoodman & @JimMustian https://t.co/KjvM7RiJAI
Two far-left House lawmakers went on a secret trip to Cuba, drawing outrage from Republicans https://t.co/uW1gdHsBDs https://t.co/pcUGTdTvL5
‘Squad’ members @RepJayapal and Rep. @Ilhan Omar’s trip to Cuba sparks backlash with House Republicans https://t.co/6z1dlAqHZj https://t.co/6z1dlAqHZj
Progressive House Dems made secret 'human rights' trip to Cuba amid worsening border crisis at home https://t.co/QQjzthnme5