Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) once again condemned Putin's Russia for collaborating with Communist Cuba to deploy warships, capable of utilizing hypersonic missiles, into our hemisphere. Instead of holding the Castro Regime accountable, President Joe Biden has embraced a policy of concessions to the military dictatorship in Havana. The regime has exploited these concessions to further threaten America and our U.S. national security.

“Make no mistake, the murderous military regime in Havana poses a direct national security threat to America,” Rep. Gimenez said. “Our community understands this firsthand being only 90 miles away from the shores of the very same dictatorship that supports Putin’s barbaric, illegal invasion of Ukraine. Instead of granting concession after concession to the Castro regime in Cuba, which is actively inviting Russian warships to our seas, President Biden must impose consequences on Communist Cuba to curb this pathetic, dangerous behavior.”

In a meeting with House Republicans, President Trump mentioned how unacceptable and dangerous this unprecedented incursion is.

Watch Rep. Gimenez's video statement HERE.

Watch Rep. Gimenez's video statement in Spanish HERE.

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Congressman Carlos Giménez is the only Cuban-born Member of Congress, having fled the island with his family shortly after the communist takeover. He represents Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, home to the largest Cuban exile community in America. He is the Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and serves on the Armed Services Committee, and the Select Committee on China.