The U.S. State Department was criticized Sunday over a tweet that tied the historic protests that broke out in Cuba to COVID-19 concerns in the country where people have been living under communism for decades. The State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News for clarification. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called the tweet from the State Department "ridiculous." GET THE FOX NEWS APPChung’s account later posted about concern at the State Department over "calls to combat" in Cuba. GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We stand by the Cuban people's right for peaceful assembly," she posted.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2021 06:22 UTC