Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA as Trump escalates Cuba threats
What's new: Rubio explicitly called for a "discrete partnership" with the CIA as Trump floated sending ships and Rubio to Cuba.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to cooperate discreetly with the CIA, sharpening the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Havana. In a post on X, Rubio told those seeking "positive change" in Cuba to seize the moment through a "discrete partnership with the CIA," without giving details. The appeal came hours after President Donald Trump told a Florida rally that the United States would "take care of Cuba" after Iran and suggested U.S. ships could stop near the island before sending Rubio to "finish up the deal." The administration has already tightened pressure on Cuba, including an oil blockade that has worsened fuel shortages and blackouts.