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Kristen Welker: “The US says [Cuba's crisis] started 67 years ago by Cuba's…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Meet the Press Full Episode — April 12

Published | Video Starts at 02:45

It comes as Cuba is locked in an extraordinary standoff after the US Imposed an oil embargo in January, deepening the country's humanitarian and economic crisis that The US says [Cuba's crisis] started 67 years ago by Cuba's communist government. I want to start with President Trump because President Trump's threats to take over Cuba come as the United States has removed President Maduro from power, has invaded Iran and killed its supreme leader. (02:45–02:52)

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Asserts that the US attributes Cuba's crisis to its communist government starting 67 years ago.

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