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‘Stand Firm Against That Regime,’ Florida Lawmaker Says of Cuba Amid Revolt There

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🗓️ 20 July 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Rep. Byron Donalds has signed onto a resolution from fellow Florida Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart condemning the current situation in Cuba. Donalds says it’s critical that the United States stand in strong opposition to the violent suppression of mass public protests happening there. "They said to me, 'Man, it's so bad.' Not only did they shut down the internet, but they were like, 'There was a 12-year-old kid who was in the crowd at the protests. The police, the military police threw him on the ground, hit him with the butt of their gun in the back of his neck, broke his neck. He's now paralyzed from the neck down,'" Donalds said. "They talked about how people are being told, when the [Cuban] military comes to their door, 'You either come with us, or we'll kill you right now.' These are the things that are occurring on Cuba right now today," the freshman Florida lawmaker said. "And so we as a country, as being the beacon for liberty and freedom on the globe, we have, in my view, a moral obligation to stand firm against that regime." We also cover these stories: President Biden is accusing China of hacking Microsoft as the Justice Department indicts four Chinese nationals in connection with a global computer intrusion campaign targeting intellectual property and confidential business information. Biden walks back comments he made Friday that social media giant Facebook was “killing people” in reference to alleged COVID-19 misinformation.  Paul Hodgkins, of Tampa, Florida, is handed an eight-month sentence in connection with his role in the Jan. 6 invasion of the Capitol.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, July 20th.

0:08.9

I'm Doug Blair.

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And I'm Rachel Dildudas.

0:11.9

Today on the Daily Signal Podcast, I talk to Florida Senator Rick Scott and Representative

0:15.8

Baron Donalds.

0:17.0

We discuss the crisis in Cuba, the worsening situation at the U.S. Mexico border and

0:21.5

more.

0:22.5

And don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or

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0:29.8

Today's interview was recorded at Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit, so please

0:34.0

excuse any background noise or music.

0:36.4

And now, onto today's top news.

0:41.7

President Joe Biden is blaming China for hacking Microsoft as the Department of Justice

0:45.8

is inditing four Chinese nationals with a global computer and choosing campaign targeting

0:50.3

intellectual property and confidential business information.

0:53.5

In a Monday statement, Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, these criminal charges once again

0:58.2

highlight that China continues to use cyber-enabled attacks to steal what other countries make,

1:03.8

in flagrant disregard of its bilateral and multilateral commitments.

1:08.0

Monaco added, the breath and duration of China's hacking campaign, including these efforts

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targeting a dozen countries across sectors, ranging from healthcare and biomedical research

1:16.8

to aviation and defense, remind us that no country or industry is safe.

1:22.0

Today's international condemnation shows that the world wants fair rules, where countries

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