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Waltz-Jackson Cuba Blockade Hearing Clash

First aired July 22, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTCLatest aired July 22, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC

DevelopingNext check Oct 7 UTC: Whether the hearing concludes, including any further exchange between Waltz and Jackson on the blockade claim.

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At the July 22 hearing, Ambassador Mike Waltz denied that the United States has a naval blockade of Cuba and accused Rep. Jonathan Jackson of repeating Cuban propaganda. The report does not say whether the hearing concluded or whether the two had any further exchange on the claim.

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Update 1Jul 22 22:45 UTC'Absolute Propaganda' — Inside the 4-Minute Cuba Clash That Lit Up Capitol Hill

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Update 1Jul 22 22:45 UTC
'Absolute Propaganda' — Inside the 4-Minute Cuba Clash That Lit Up Capitol Hill
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz told Rep. Jonathan Jackson to his face that the U.S. has no blockade of Cuba — only an embargo. The legal difference is the whole fight.
Still open after this report
- Whether U.S. enforcement actions around Cuba meet the legal definition of a blockade under international law.
- The verbatim text of Jackson's question and Waltz's full reply — no provided source reproduces both.
- Whether the committee will schedule a follow-up hearing, demand documents, or take any formal action.
- Whether the State Department has issued any public legal opinion distinguishing the two terms.