Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, one of the top contenders to be Joe Biden's running mate, on Sunday defended her past travel to Cuba and the sympathetic comments she made after the death of Fidel Castro, the dictator who ruled the communist country for decades
1 / 2Election 2020 Biden BassFILE - Dec. 12, 2019, file photo Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., listens during a House Judiciary Committee markup of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington. California Congresswoman Bass has emerged a leading contender to be Democrats' vice presidential candidate. Allies say her reputation as a bridge-builder would make her a strong partner to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep.
“Wouldn’t do that again," Bass said during an appearance on NBC's “Meet the Press.”"Talked immediately to my colleagues from Florida and realized that that was something that just shouldn’t have been said.” Bass said she traveled to Cuba to help construct homes in her late teens and early 20's. As a member of Congress, she has taken numerous trips to the island country to participate in cultural exchanges and study the Cuban medical system.
Bass said she does not consider herself to be a “Castro sympathizer." She said her views of Cuba are in line with policy under former President Barack Obama, who sought to thaw U.S. relations with the country.
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