National Security
Biden Adviser Eyes Softer Cuba Policy
Top adviser Frank Mora has pushed to lift sanctions on Castro regime
Jack Beyrer - November 17, 2020 6:50 PM
The Biden administration is relying on an adviser who has pushed to lift critical sanctions against the communist regime in Cuba, sparking outcry from lawmakers and experts.
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team includes a former Pentagon appointee from the Obama administration who was a leading advocate for engaging and normalizing relations with Cuba. Florida International University professor Frank Mora served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere from 2009 to 2013 and supported easing long-standing sanctions against Cuba. Mora is now one of 23 volunteer members of Biden's agency review board for the Department of Defense.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) blasted the decision to include Mora on Biden’s transition staff.
"Personnel is policy, and no U.S. administration should ever return to a policy of appeasement with Raúl Castro and his crony, Miguel DÃaz-Canel," Rubio told the Washington Free Beacon. "America should always support the Cuban people while holding their oppressors accountable."
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