BONUS POD: Deadliest U.S.–Cuba Flashpoint in Decades plus MN's Outrageous Medicaid Scam
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This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed human. First, get your take on the president really handing the Democrats an opportunity to profess their duty and dedication to protect American citizens first. They refuse to do that.
You couldn't have asked for a better gift to show the American people the difference between Donald Trump and Republican candidates that want to work with him, and the Democratic Party who says, no, no, no, we do not put Americans first. We put illegal immigrants first. We protect waste, fraud, and abuse that's happening in Minnesota. We put these criminals ahead of you. That tells you what the Democratic Party will do if they're back in power. You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. We know it's massive in Minnesota. And that's exactly why the vice president announcing with Dr. Oz that a major payment, more than $250 million, is being paused going to Minnesota until they can prove that they're actually not taking that money and using it for fraudulent means.
This is a big move for the Trump administration. It's the 47 Morning Update, and it starts right now. Story number one. We have to talk about the dramatic and deadly international incident that's unfolding right now. One that has shaken nerves across Washington, Miami and Havana. The Cuban Coast Guard opening fire on a U.S. registered speedboat. killing four people and injuring others in what Cuba calls an infiltration attempt inside its territorial waters. We're going to walk you through everything we know, what Cuba is now claiming, as well as America's reaction. We have comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and why this matters both geopolitically and also for our national security. Now, Florida registered speedboat flying U.S.
documentation. We assume that means an American flag. It was intercepted by Cuban border guard troops. This again, right close to, they claim, their border. According to the Cuban government official account, When its border guard units approach the vessel to identify it and challenge what Cuba considers a violation of its territorial waters, those aboard open fire first, they're claiming. Cuban authorities say the armed occupants fired on the Cuban patrol, wounding a commander. In response, Cuban forces returned fire. The result, four people on the speedboat were killed and six others were wounded. The injured were reportedly evacuated for medical treatment, and Cuban authorities say they have also detained survivors.
Cuba claims the boat carried 10 passengers who were Cuban nationals living in the United States and that many of them had a history of criminal or violent activity. Officials even allege the passengers were carrying assault rifles, handguns, as well as bulletproof vests, telescopic sights, and camouflaged gear, and were attempting an armed infiltration for terrorist purposes. Now, again, this is coming from Cuba. cuba's government the authorities also released names of several of those on board including at least one of the four killed and several of the survivors who are now in custody but here's a key point that many of you need to know the u.s government has not independently verified any of what the cuban government is actually saying on their version of the events
Details about the boat, the motives of those on board, and whether Cuba claims of armed terrorism are accurate remain obviously unconfirmed. Which brings us to the U.S. response. Marco Rubio in Washington weighing in, saying this.
So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of Cuba. We immediately began to look into it. As it stands now, the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard, others are involved. The majority of the information we still possess is what Cuban authorities are providing both the public and the U.S. government. We have our embassy on the ground in Havana working this as we speak, asking for access to the people that were on those vessels if they were American citizens or permanent residents, according to the Cuban authorities.
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