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Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watch Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's capture unfold from Washington, DC on January 3, 2026.
The revelation comes as the State Department "has been on a full-throttle media blitz," noted one writer, "painting Cuba as an espionage superpower and a threat to US national security."
After months of President Donald Trump threatening a US takeover of Cuba and ramping up a decadeslong economic assault of the island, The New York Times revealed Wednesday that the Central Intelligence Agency created a related task force, "setting in motion plans for a more concerted campaign to pressure the Cuban government to make the economic, political, and leadership changes."
