At the UN on October 27, 2026, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz denounced the Cuban regime and suspended a meeting as Cuban delegates erupted, telling them 'this isn't Havana.' Rubio is now declaring the Cuban diplomats persona non grata, and reporting identifies the expelled diplomat as the delegation's first secretary, who swatted at U.S. diplomat J.P. Frere. The General Assembly voted 130 to 17 to condemn the embargo, down from 165 supporters last year, with Germany and Italy abstaining. The discussion ties the confrontation to domestic politics, with Bongino linking Democrats Angie Nixon, Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico to the communist element he says is already in the country.