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Rubio Signals Trump Will Reinstate State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation on Cuba
Removing the State Sponsor of Terrorism designation should have happened a long time ago
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden sent the House of Representatives a communication regarding Cuba. The message, titled “Certification of Rescission of Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism,” was meant to inform Congress of the president’s decision to remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
While most would agree that former President Donald Trump should never have listed Cuba as a state sponsor of terror, Cuba is likely to be back on the list in a few days when Trump takes office, and Biden, like the rest of us, knows that. Considering the bipartisan support Marco Rubio has, we can presume he will be confirmed as Secretary of State. This greatly increases the likelihood of more oppressive policies toward Cuba.
During the Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Rubio seemed poised to continue the oppression of Cuba. It’s worth noting that he made no mention of U.S. sanctions crippling and starving the Cuban people. Rubio also employed some of the propaganda used to justify the oppression of Cuba in a later question-and-answer session with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).