Bolton worried Trump administration may 'kidnap or snatch' Castro
Key takeaways
- Bolton demonstrated support for political change in Cuba during an appearance on News Nation s On Balance but warned that hasty escalation could undermine that goal.
- Four men, including three U.S. citizens, were killed in the attack by Cuba s military, which Castro is accused of authorizing.
- The indictment marked the latest escalation in the Trump administration s pressure campaign on the country s communist government, as it seeks to wield economic power to coerce the nation into leadership changes.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Bolton demonstrated support for political change in Cuba during an appearance on News Nation s On Balance but warned that hasty escalation could undermine that goal.
In Cuba, you need the top echelon of government to depart the island, maybe for exile in Mexico or wherever they want to go, and we have to have a way to bring the government back under the control of the people, he told host Leland Vittert, adding that would take some time.
I m a little worried that they re going to try and run the Venezuela game plan and kidnap or snatch Raul Castro, who s 94 years old, under this indictment, which is perfectly justified, but it won t change anything in Cuba, as it really hasn t changed anything politically in Venezuela, Bolton continued, referring to the U.S. military operation that captured ex-Venezuelan President Nicol s Maduro in January.