Welcome to Meet the Press Now.

I'm Kristen Welker and Washington.

We will get to the fallout and reaction to the President's State of the Union address in just a moment.

But we do want to begin with breaking news out of Cuba. Moments ago, Cuba's Ministry of the union address in just a moment, but we do want to begin with breaking news out of Cuba.

Moments ago, Cuba's Ministry of the Interior issuing a statement about an armed confrontation

between a speedboat that was registered in Florida and Cuban officers. The Cuban government

saying the speedboat was in its territorial waters when it was approached by Cuban border guard

troops for identification. The Cuban government saying the individuals on the speedboat then

opened fire. And as a result, four passengers on that speedboat were killed and six others were

injured. We are awaiting reaction from the White House to the incident.

It comes as Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the region. And his tensions have already been escalating between the U.S. and Cuba following the United States military buildup in the region

and President Trump's recent statements about the Cuban regime that was, quote, ready to fall.

Joining me now is NBC News Senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez.

NBC News correspondent George Solis is in Miami, and NBC News senior national security correspondent,

Courtney Kuby.

Thanks to all of you for starting us off.

George, let me start with you.

What more do we know about this incident?

Yeah, Kristen, it's important to state that all the information that we're receiving right now is coming strictly from the Cuban government.

As you mentioned, their forces there are saying that they approach this unidentified vessel there in their waters,

and they're accusing this vessel, which is registered here in Florida, according to them, of opening fire first,

that exchange of gunfire

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