{"id":8595,"date":"2026-05-07T08:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8595"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:11:53","slug":"dem-rep-pramila-jayapal-admits-to-working-with-mexico-to-sneak-oil-into-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8595","title":{"rendered":"Dem Rep. 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Pramila Jayapal speaks at an event on the \u201chumanitarian crisis\u201d in Cuba in Washington State on May 4, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Reps. Jonathan Jackson and Pramila Jayapal during a visit to Havana, Cuba on April 4, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conservative accounts amplified the clip, including End Wokeness, which claimed she was \u201cconspiring against the US\u201d and suggested her actions could constitute a federal felony.<\/p>\n<p>Libs of TikTok wrote that her actions \u201cseems a little like\u00a0treason\u00a0to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social media users also pointed to potential legal implications. \u201cTraitor. She should be prosecuted,\u201d wrote \u201cThe Charlie Kirk Show\u201d executive producer\u00a0Andrew Kolvet on X.<\/p>\n<p>Those claims are political commentary and have not been independently verified, and no investigation or charges have been publicly announced.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) admits on tape that she is conspiring against the US to bring oil tankers into Cuba<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a federal felony <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jra4WiYuiV\">pic.twitter.com\/jra4WiYuiV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2052096397344735412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Jayapal responded to the backlash in a post on X, writing, \u201cBreaking news: Members of Congress meet with ambassadors of other countries every day. That\u2019s literally our right and responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks came as she sharply criticized\u00a0US sanctions on Cuba, describing them as \u201ceconomic bombing of the infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is illegal. It is against the law,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is essentially doing the same thing. It is bombing the infrastructure of Cuba with\u00a0economic sanctions\u00a0that essentially ensure that the infrastructure collapses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversy has also prompted discussion of the Logan Act, a rarely used federal law that bars unauthorized individuals from negotiating with foreign governments in disputes involving the United States.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A Russian-flagged oil tanker travels through Matanzas Bay, Cuba, on May 31, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lights illuminate the Cuban city of Havana on April 23, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Andrew McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor, told Fox News Digital the statute has never resulted in a conviction and has been used only sparingly in US history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has never been a conviction under it \u2014 in fact, there have only been two indictments, the last one about 174 years ago,\u201d McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that any potential legal exposure would depend on whether a lawmaker took concrete action that violated US sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere would be no criminal case \u2026 unless it can be shown that she took some action that violated, or aided and abetted a violation of, the sanctions,\u201d McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He argued disputes over engagement with foreign governments are more appropriately handled through political accountability rather than criminal law.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has previously described the Cuban government as a national security concern due to its\u00a0ties to adversarial countries\u00a0and actors, including relationships with Iran and alleged links to groups such as Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>The Cuban government has also faced longstanding criticism over political repression and restrictions on free speech.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A truck carrying imported fuel leaves the Nico Lopez Refinery in Havana, Cuba, on April 30, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Democratic Reps. Jonathan Jackson and Pramila Jayapal walk around Havana, Cuba during a trip on April 4, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The island\u2019s economic conditions have contributed to a\u00a0surge in migration, with hundreds of thousands of Cubans arriving in the United States in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Jayapal, who traveled to Cuba in April with Rep. 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