US Ambassador Mike Waltz.
He added that the diplomat would be sent back to Havana within 24 hours.
A Cuban diplomat is set to be expelled from the United States after allegedly attempting to assault an American diplomat during a heated confrontation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US Ambassador Mike Waltz has said. Freire as he recorded a heated argument between Waltz and Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla. The incident took place on Tuesday when Cuban diplomat Richard Tur de la Concepción, the first secretary of Cuba’s Permanent Mission to the UN, allegedly pushed away the cellphone of US diplomat J.P, according to the New York Post . Speaking on Fox News’ Hannity on Tuesday night, Waltz said US secretary of state Marco Rubio had signed the paperwork to expel the Cuban official.
He is going to be on a plane to Havana within the next 24 hours,” Waltz said.
Waltz also accused the Cuban government of profiting from the forced labour of its citizens, describing the reaction from the delegation as a “meltdown” in response to his criticism. Earlier reporting noted: “You lay a hand on an American here in the United States, President Trump , Secretary Rubio and myself, we’re not gonna stand for it,” Waltz said. “He’s gone.
Earlier reporting noted: During a Tuesday evening appearance on Fox News, Waltz disclosed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has completed the documentation necessary to remove Tur de la Concepcion from the United States. Earlier reporting noted: The confrontation began on Tuesday when Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla became enraged and accused the US ambassador of dishonesty during Walz’s remarks concerning ‘corrupt Cuban elites.
He’s going to be on a plane to Havana within the next 24 hours,” Waltz said, warning that the Trump administration would not tolerate physical aggression against American officials. “He’s gone. During his speech, Waltz displayed photographs of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro wearing two Rolex watches and current Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel sporting a similar luxury timepiece. He argued that the leadership’s lifestyle contrasted sharply with the economic difficulties faced by the Cuban population.