RNC Warns Democrats of November Fallout After DSA Praises Castro, Seeks Rubio Prosecution
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
RNC Warns Democrats of November Fallout After DSA Praises Castro, Seeks Rubio Prosecution
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20
Summary
The RNC said Democrats risk electoral damage in November after the Democratic Socialists of America praised Fidel Castro and called for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
The DSA cast Castro as an anti-imperialist symbol and accused Rubio of leading a "genocide" through U.S. restrictions on Cuba, demanding normalized relations, reparations and an end to what it called a blockade.
Rubio, whose parents immigrated from Cuba, had marked the centenary of Castro’s birth last week by calling him a failure who impoverished, jailed and murdered Cubans.
The White House rejected the DSA’s claims, blamed Cuba’s communist government for shortages, blackouts and abuses, and said Washington was ready for a new relationship if Havana’s rulers changed course.
The clash comes after Rubio expanded pressure in June with sanctions on five Cuba-linked entities, following a May order targeting those tied to repression or threats to U.S. security.
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