Rep. Carlos Gimenez warned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and State Secretary Antony Blinken about China's reported planned spy base in Cuba.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., called on President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reconsider U.S. dialogue with Cuba after the Wall Street Journal reported Beijing secured a deal to build a spy station in Cuba to target Americans.Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., warned the Biden administration Thursday that reports of China securing an agreement to pay Cuba billions of dollars to build a spy base on the island nation less than 100 miles off the U.S.
"As the Member of Congress for America’s Southernmost district, which includes the entirety of the Florida Keys, this espionage base poses a direct threat to my constituents and to the millions of tourists who visit South Florida every year," he continued.
In a video message also exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, Gimenez, while standing in front of a placard showing an image of Cuban Communist
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