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Marco Rubio calls on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with CIA

By Bo Erickson and Kanishka Singh FORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with the CIA as President Donald Trump said Washington would "take care of Cuba" after dealing with Iran and send in the top US diplomat to finish the deal. DETAILS AND QUOTES: • "We'll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran ...then…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged individuals seeking to create positive change in Cuba to enter into a discreet partnership with the CIA. Speaking on X/Twitter, Rubio told those disappointed by the Cuban government to seize the current opportunity to create the change they desire, though he did not provide further elaboration.

During a rally in Florida, President Donald Trump stated that Washington would "take care of Cuba" after addressing Iran. Trump noted that he intends to send Rubio to finish the deal once the administration is on its way back from Iran. The Trump administration has previously identified the goal of changing Cuba's communist government as an objective.

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Jerusalem Post — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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