Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for considering to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list. This move comes just weeks before President Biden transitions out of office. Legislators such as Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) are requesting President Biden to remove Cuba from the list, citing the need for humanitarian aid following the recent hurricanes to hit the area.
Sen. Scott called the move from Biden “ignorant” and also “dangerous” for American interests.
“Calls at the 11th hour of the Biden administration from communist-sympathizers in the Democrat Party for President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list are not just ignorant, but dangerous,” said Sen Scott. “The Biden-Harris administration’s years of appeasement toward the illegitimate, communist Cuban regime has fueled terrorism and instability in the Western Hemisphere and put America’s national security at unacceptable risk.”
The Florida senator continued, sharing the possible repercussions of Cuba's removal from the state sponsor of terrorism list.
“Removing the Castro/Díaz-Canel regime from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list ignores the fact that it harbors terrorists, provides a secret police force to Maduro to oppress the Venezuelan people, and hosts a Chinese Communist Party spy station 90 miles from Florida. Every time President Biden appeases the illegitimate, communist Cuban regime, he helps it destabilize the Western Hemisphere, supports terrorism and does a huge favor for America’s enemies in Russia, Iran and Communist China,” said Scott.
The Florida senator concluded by saying the incoming Trump administration will not enact “appeasement” and would maintain the status quo of Cuban policy.
As for Rep. Castro and other Democrats’ approach, they support the potential move as inaction could also threaten national security.
“The situation is not only causing immense suffering for the Cuban people but also poses serious risks to U.S. national security interests,” Rep. Castro and other Democrat lawmakers wrote. “If left unaddressed, the crisis will almost certainly fuel increased migration, strain U.S. border management systems, and fully destabilize the already-strained Caribbean region.”
President-elect Donald Trump will transition into the White House on January 20.
