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Cuban official to be expelled after UN shoving claim
The Cuban official allegedly shoved and tried to assault an American diplomat who was recording the argument on the UN floor; the ambassador confirmed his removal.
On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Cuban official accused of shoving US diplomat during Mike Waltz’s shouting match at UN to be kicked out of US: ‘He’s gone’”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:01 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Cuban, UN, US.
- BBN covered this story before: US envoy and Cuba's foreign minister clash at the UN (October 28).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA Cuban official accused of shoving and trying to assault an American diplomat at the United Nations is to be expelled from the United States, the ambassador has confirmed.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe diplomat was recording Mike Waltz's shouting match with Havana's foreign minister on the floor of the UN.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe ambassador's verdict on the official was three words: he's gone.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA shouting match, a shove, and a deportation before breakfast. That is efficient diplomacy.
The story so far
- Officials see little chance of a Trump-Kim meeting this year · New York Post
- Kim crosses new bridge into Dandong, met by China's premier · Al Jazeera
- Kim Jong Un Makes Surprise Trip to China, Crosses New Bridge · WSJ
- Trump calls Bill Maher a 'TOTAL LOSER' in 1,300-word Truth Social rant · The Guardian
- US and Cuban officials clash at the UN · BBC
- US envoy and Cuba's foreign minister clash at the UN · Al Jazeera
- Cuban official to be expelled after UN shoving claim (this story)
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