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January 5, 2026

Secretary of State Rubio Warns Cuban Government After U.S. Attack on Venezuela
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio put the Cuban government on notice
following the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Rubio spoke to NBC's "Meet the
Press" on Sunday.

Kristen Welker: "Is the Cuban government the Trump administration's next
target, Mr. Secretary? Very quickly."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "Well, the Cuban government is a - is a
huge problem, yeah. The Cuban government is a huge problem, first of
all" -

Kristen Welker: "So, is that a yes?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio: - "for the people of Cuba. But I don't
think people fully appreciate - I think they're in a lot of trouble,
yes. I'm not going to talk to you about what our future steps are going
to be and our policies are going to be right now in this regard, but I
don't think it's any mystery that we are not big fans of the Cuban
regime."



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