On Thursday, President Trump hinted at potential actions regarding Cuba but refrained from revealing any specific plans.
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Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump remarked, “For the past 50, 60 years, previous presidents have considered taking action, and it seems I might be the one to finally do it.”
The Trump administration brought Cuba into the spotlight on Wednesday when the Justice Department charged Raul Castro and five others over the 1996 downing of two Miami-based rescue planes, an incident that resulted in four deaths. In conjunction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed Cubans in Spanish to mark Cuban Independence Day, criticizing the nation’s leadership for its treatment of citizens.
Marco Rubio did not dismiss the possibility of military intervention to instigate regime change, drawing parallels to the administration’s approach in Venezuela.
“The president always retains the option to take necessary actions to safeguard and protect the national security of the United States,” Rubio stated.
