Florida Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell called Sanders' remarks 'absolutely unacceptable.'
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont faced criticism from Democratic lawmakers and some of his fellow 2020 candidates Monday over remarks he made about Fidel Castro's regime in an interview that aired the previous night.on CBS, Anderson Cooper played a clip from the 1980s showing Sanders discussing some elements of Castro's regime."Here he is explaining why the Cuban people didn't rise up and help the U.S.
Sanders' remarks quickly drew heavy fire from Republicans, who accused the senator of praising Castro's authoritarian regime. Although Sanders asserted that he"opposed" the authoritarian regime, some Democratic lawmakers from Florida also condemned the senator for praising elements of Castro's regime.
"As the first South American immigrant member of Congress who proudly represents thousands of Cuban Americans, I find Senator Bernie Sanders' comments on Castro's Cuba absolutely unacceptable," she wrote."The Castro regime murdered and jailed dissidents, and caused unspeakable harm to too many South Florida families. To this day, it remains an authoritarian regime that oppresses its people, subverts the free press, and stifles a free society.
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