Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action
Published on: May 22, 2026, 12:26 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Were very serious, were very focused..When asked whether the US would use force in Cuba to change the islands political system, Rubio repeated that a diplomatic settlement was preferred but noted that the president always has the option to do whatever it takes to support and protect the national interest..He pushed back on a reporters suggestion that it sounded like nation-building, insisting it was about addressing a national security risk.New threats follow US announcement of charges against Castro.Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled an indictment that accuses Castro of ordering the shootdown in 1996 of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles.
