Posted on 01/15/2025 3:58:58 AM PST by EBH
— President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.
Senior U.S. administration officials, who previewed the announcement on the condition of anonymity, said ”many dozens” of political prisoners and others considered by the U.S. to be unjustly detained would be released by the end of the Biden administration at noon on Jan. 20.
The U.S. would also ease some economic pressure on Cuba, as well as a 2017 memorandum issued by then-President Donald Trump toughening U.S. posture toward Cuba.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
Biden’s Cuba bombshell shocks Florida Democrats
What they’re saying: “This is Joe Biden literally sinking the Democratic Party in the state of Florida. Big time,” said Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a moderate Florida Democrat, adding that South Florida congressional delegation members share his view.
“Just as we try to patch the hole in the boat, Biden punches another hole in it,” he said. “Florida is a red state, and Biden just waved the white flag of surrender.”
Conservative Hispanics have help propel Republicans to power in Florida, which Trump won in November with about 55% of the vote.
Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said in a statement she was “disappointed” in Biden’s decision. A source who spoke with her said she was “blindsided” by it and was “enraged.”
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/biden-cuba-terrorism-florida-democrats-trump
Hey Joe, what about freeing unjustly imprisoned political prisoners in the USA?
Joke,
On the last day of presidency!
I don’t care about Cuban political prisoners. It’s the American J6ers I care about.
Gee, why not just give Guantanamo away?
Communists are Joe Pedo’s butt buddies.
Got to make the Pope’s Jubilee a success.
.FJB, hia crime family, his supporters.
“It’s the American J6ers I care about.”
Every one of them should be pardoned immediately and receive the medal of freedom the very next day. Let the media chew on that one for a while.
Don’t think an outgoing administration should be allowed to make major policy changes in the final days of their term.
They should all be deputized as members of an "Identifying and Eliminating Weaponization of the Justice System" task force.
Why is OBiden even being allowed to do things like this, seeing his rein of terror is almost over?
Even the violent ones who beat cops with flagpoles and bear spray?
I like the Vance proposal.
I think it’s about time for us all to concede that the embargo didn’t work. It just made things worse for the average Cuban living under Communism.
The devil knows he’s running out of time.
Scorched earth, literally.
Cuba and Russia : cozy, cozy, together
Just a few months ago... :
Navy tracks Russian warships & nuclear submarine arriving in Cuba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvFLrMZOPTA
Now is not the time to let the Russian menace surround America Again. Biden is utterly not well if he starts keeling before the commies.
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