McCaul Statement on the Death of Fidel Castro

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today issued the following statement regarding the death of Fidel Castro:

Chairman McCaul: “Fidel Castro’s tyrannical regime was marked by the ruthless oppression of his own people and aggression towards the United States. After a 54-year freeze in diplomatic relations, I warned the Obama Administration to take a serious look at the national security implications of normalizing relations with the Castro dictatorship. But President Obama pushed through misguided policies at breakneck speed, with minimal regard for the safety and security of the American people and our homeland. While the Obama Administration was willing to put legacy building above our national security, I am confident the new Administration will rethink this policy of rapprochement.”

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